Bayou (Behr 570B-4)
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Bayou (Behr 570B-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 43.1, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bayou
Four Behr colors picked for Bayou 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 Bayou, 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Blue | 2067-50 | 45.1 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | High Seas | 4006-10A | 44 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Viva La Bleu | 1242-3 | 49 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Bayou (LRV 43.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bayou
Darker than Bayou
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 570B-4 |
| Hex | #8AB4DA |
| RGB | 138, 180, 218 |
| HSL | 208°, 52%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.6, -4.7, -23.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bayou (Behr 570B-4), published as #8AB4DA
#74AAD8
#A0BEDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bayou (Behr 570B-4)?
- Bayou has an LRV of 43.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bayou is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bayou in another brand?
- High Seas (Valspar 4006-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bayou warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bayou as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -23.6; 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.