Award Blue (Behr 590B-7)
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Award Blue (Behr 590B-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.4, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Award Blue
Three Behr colors picked for Award Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Award Blue, 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 | Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 8 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 11.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Deep Space | 4008-8C | 12 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Florentine Lapis | 1244-7 | 9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Award Blue (LRV 9.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Award Blue
Darker than Award Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590B-7 |
| Hex | #315886 |
| RGB | 49, 88, 134 |
| HSL | 212°, 46%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.7, 1.4, -29.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Award Blue (Behr 590B-7), published as #315886
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Award Blue (Behr 590B-7)?
- Award Blue has an LRV of 9.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Award Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Award Blue in another brand?
- Blue Suede Shoes (BM 798) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Award Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Award Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.8; 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.