Bleached Denim (Behr 560F-5)
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Bleached Denim (Behr 560F-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 29.5, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bleached Denim
Four Behr colors picked for Bleached Denim 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 Bleached Denim, 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 | Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 29 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Polaris Blue | 1649 | 29.3 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Office Blue | 4005-6A | 32 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Seastone | 10-11 | 30 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Bleached Denim (LRV 29.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bleached Denim
Darker than Bleached Denim
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 560F-5 |
| Hex | #8097A6 |
| RGB | 128, 151, 166 |
| HSL | 204°, 18%, 58% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.2, -4.7, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bleached Denim (Behr 560F-5), published as #8097A6
#6D8DA4
#93A1A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bleached Denim (Behr 560F-5)?
- Bleached Denim has an LRV of 29.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bleached Denim is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bleached Denim in another brand?
- Seastone (PPG 10-11) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Bleached Denim warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bleached Denim as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.