Skipper (Behr 570F-5)
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Skipper (Behr 570F-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 23.2, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Skipper
Four Behr colors picked for Skipper 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 Skipper, 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 | Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 25 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bachelor Blue | 1629 | 23.5 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cornflower Blue | 4008-4B | 23 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chalky Blue | 1153-5 | 26 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Skipper (LRV 23.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Skipper
Darker than Skipper
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 570F-5 |
| Hex | #748796 |
| RGB | 116, 135, 150 |
| HSL | 206°, 14%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, -3.4, -10.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Skipper (Behr 570F-5), published as #748796
#627E94
#869096
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Skipper (Behr 570F-5)?
- Skipper has an LRV of 23.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Skipper is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Skipper in another brand?
- Cornflower Blue (Valspar 4008-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Skipper warm or cool?
- Behr lists Skipper as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.3; 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.