Viking (Behr 550E-3)
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Viking (Behr 550E-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 51.7, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Viking
Four Behr colors picked for Viking 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 Viking, 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 | Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 55 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mediterranean Sky | 1662 | 50.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Northern Sky Blue | 4008-5B | 53 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle | 1154-4 | 54 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Viking (LRV 51.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Viking
Darker than Viking
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550E-3 |
| Hex | #A6C3D0 |
| RGB | 166, 195, 208 |
| HSL | 199°, 31%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.1, -6.9, -9.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Viking (Behr 550E-3), published as #A6C3D0
#93B9CE
#BACDD0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Viking (Behr 550E-3)?
- Viking has an LRV of 51.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Viking is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Viking in another brand?
- Mediterranean Sky (BM 1662) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Viking warm or cool?
- Behr lists Viking as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.8; 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.