Flying Fish (Behr 590B-6)
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Flying Fish (Behr 590B-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.7, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flying Fish
Four Behr colors picked for Flying Fish 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 Flying Fish, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterdrop | CC-902 | 21.5 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Burbling Brook | 4007-8C | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cenote | 17-02 | 17 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Flying Fish (LRV 17.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flying Fish
Darker than Flying Fish
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590B-6 |
| Hex | #5376AB |
| RGB | 83, 118, 171 |
| HSL | 216°, 35%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.2, 3.0, -32.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flying Fish (Behr 590B-6), published as #5376AB
#386DA9
#6A7FAC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flying Fish (Behr 590B-6)?
- Flying Fish has an LRV of 17.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flying Fish is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flying Fish in another brand?
- Cenote (PPG 17-02) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Flying Fish warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flying Fish as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -32.1; 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.