Blue Fox (Behr 540E-3)
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Blue Fox (Behr 540E-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 42.7, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Fox
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Fox by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Fox, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 46 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Santorini Blue | 1634 | 44.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Arrow | 5001-3C | 42 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Special Delivery | 1037-3 | 43 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Fox (LRV 42.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Fox
Darker than Blue Fox
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540E-3 |
| Hex | #9FB2B8 |
| RGB | 159, 178, 184 |
| HSL | 194°, 15%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, -5.3, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Fox (Behr 540E-3), published as #9FB2B8
#8DA8B6
#B2BCB8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Fox (Behr 540E-3)?
- Blue Fox has an LRV of 42.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Fox is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Fox in another brand?
- Santorini Blue (BM 1634) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Fox warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Fox as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.