Blue Ocean (Behr 550B-7)
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Blue Ocean (Behr 550B-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 14.5, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Ocean
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Ocean 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 Ocean, 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 | Danube | SW 6803 | 16 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Laguna Blue | 2059-30 | 16.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pacific Pleasure | 5009-10 | 13 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Oasis | 1158-6 | 14 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Ocean (LRV 14.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Ocean
Darker than Blue Ocean
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550B-7 |
| Hex | #00729E |
| RGB | 0, 114, 158 |
| HSL | 197°, 100%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.9, -10.6, -31.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Ocean (Behr 550B-7), published as #00729E
#00699C
#3A7B9F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Ocean (Behr 550B-7)?
- Blue Ocean has an LRV of 14.5 (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 Ocean is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Ocean in another brand?
- Laguna Blue (BM 2059-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Ocean warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Ocean as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -31.3; 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.