Costa Rica Blue (Behr 550B-4)
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Costa Rica Blue (Behr 550B-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 45.4, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Costa Rica Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Costa Rica Blue 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 Costa Rica Blue, 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Aquarius | 788 | 47.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Horizon Haze | 1237-4 | 48 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Costa Rica Blue (LRV 45.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Costa Rica Blue
Darker than Costa Rica Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550B-4 |
| Hex | #77BCE2 |
| RGB | 119, 188, 226 |
| HSL | 201°, 65%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.1, -11.7, -25.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Costa Rica Blue (Behr 550B-4), published as #77BCE2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Costa Rica Blue (Behr 550B-4)?
- Costa Rica Blue has an LRV of 45.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Costa Rica Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Costa Rica Blue in another brand?
- Aquarius (BM 788) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Costa Rica Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Costa Rica Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.7; 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.