Mystic River (Behr 590C-3)
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Mystic River (Behr 590C-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 57.7, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystic River
Four Behr colors picked for Mystic River 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 Mystic River, 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 | Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 59 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Ice | 821 | 59 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Utterly Blue | 4006-7B | 59 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Thistle | 1162-3 | 51 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mystic River (LRV 57.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystic River
Darker than Mystic River
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590C-3 |
| Hex | #B7CAE0 |
| RGB | 183, 202, 224 |
| HSL | 212°, 40%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.6, -1.9, -13.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystic River (Behr 590C-3), published as #B7CAE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystic River (Behr 590C-3)?
- Mystic River has an LRV of 57.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystic River is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Mystic River in another brand?
- Blue Ice (BM 821) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mystic River warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mystic River as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.1; 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.