Ocean Dream (Behr 580B-4)
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Ocean Dream (Behr 580B-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 54.9, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Dream
Four Behr colors picked for Ocean Dream 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 Ocean Dream, 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 | Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 56 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Swiss Blue | 815 | 53 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Utterly Blue | 4006-7B | 59 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baby Bunting | 1243-3 | 57 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ocean Dream (LRV 54.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Dream
Darker than Ocean Dream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 580B-4 |
| Hex | #AEC6E3 |
| RGB | 174, 198, 227 |
| HSL | 213°, 49%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -1.8, -17.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Dream (Behr 580B-4), published as #AEC6E3
#9ABCE1
#C2D0E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Dream (Behr 580B-4)?
- Ocean Dream has an LRV of 54.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Dream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Dream in another brand?
- Utterly Blue (Valspar 4006-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Ocean Dream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ocean Dream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.1; 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.