Winter Lake (Behr 550F-5)
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Winter Lake (Behr 550F-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 23.9, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Lake
Four Behr colors picked for Winter Lake 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 Winter Lake, 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 | Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 25 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | West Coast | 1671 | 24.3 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Brookside | 4008-6A | 25 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Granite Falls | 1152-5 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Winter Lake (LRV 23.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Lake
Darker than Winter Lake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550F-5 |
| Hex | #698B9C |
| RGB | 105, 139, 156 |
| HSL | 200°, 20%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.0, -7.6, -12.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Lake (Behr 550F-5), published as #698B9C
#55829A
#7D949C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Lake (Behr 550F-5)?
- Winter Lake has an LRV of 23.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Lake is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Lake in another brand?
- Brookside (Valspar 4008-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Winter Lake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter Lake as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.9; 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.