Americana (Behr 570D-5)
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Americana (Behr 570D-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 Americana
Four Behr colors picked for Americana 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 Americana, 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 | Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 24 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Blue Jeans | 839 | 25.3 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Sash | 4005-6B | 25 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | American Anthem | 1156-4 | 28 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Americana (LRV 23.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Americana
Darker than Americana
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 570D-5 |
| Hex | #698AA4 |
| RGB | 105, 138, 164 |
| HSL | 206°, 24%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.0, -4.9, -17.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Americana (Behr 570D-5), published as #698AA4
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#7D93A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Americana (Behr 570D-5)?
- Americana 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 Americana is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Americana in another brand?
- Sporty Blue (SW 6522) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Americana warm or cool?
- Behr lists Americana as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.5; 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.