Romantic Isle (Behr 590D-4)
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Romantic Isle (Behr 590D-4) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 36.8, so it reflects about 37 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Romantic Isle
Four Behr colors picked for Romantic Isle 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 Romantic Isle, 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 | Cosmos | SW 6528 | 38 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pressed Violet | CSP-520 | 37.7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bliss | 4003-6A | 38 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Alaskan Blue | 1162-4 | 33 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Romantic Isle (LRV 36.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Romantic Isle
Darker than Romantic Isle
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590D-4 |
| Hex | #8BA6C6 |
| RGB | 139, 166, 198 |
| HSL | 213°, 34%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 67.2, -1.8, -19.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Romantic Isle (Behr 590D-4), published as #8BA6C6
#779CC4
#9FB0C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Romantic Isle (Behr 590D-4)?
- Romantic Isle has an LRV of 36.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Romantic Isle is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Romantic Isle in another brand?
- Bliss (Valspar 4003-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Romantic Isle warm or cool?
- Behr lists Romantic Isle as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.4; 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.