Mood Indigo (Behr 570F-6)
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Mood Indigo (Behr 570F-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 12.5, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mood Indigo
Four Behr colors picked for Mood Indigo 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 Mood Indigo, 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 | Needlepoint Navy | SW 0032 | 13 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Andes Summit | CSP-600 | 14.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain River | 4005-6C | 12 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Fjord | 1163-6 | 11 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mood Indigo (LRV 12.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mood Indigo
Darker than Mood Indigo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 570F-6 |
| Hex | #536576 |
| RGB | 83, 101, 118 |
| HSL | 209°, 17%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.9, -2.5, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mood Indigo (Behr 570F-6), published as #536576
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mood Indigo (Behr 570F-6)?
- Mood Indigo has an LRV of 12.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mood Indigo is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mood Indigo in another brand?
- Mountain River (Valspar 4005-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mood Indigo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mood Indigo as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.