Windsurf Blue (Behr 590D-5)
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Windsurf Blue (Behr 590D-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Windsurf Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Windsurf Blue 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 Windsurf 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Dragon | 810 | 27.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mountain Lake | 4006-8B | 24 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Evening Hush | 1165-5 | 26 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Windsurf Blue (LRV 25 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Windsurf Blue
Darker than Windsurf Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590D-5 |
| Hex | #718BAE |
| RGB | 113, 139, 174 |
| HSL | 214°, 27%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.1, -0.5, -21.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Windsurf Blue (Behr 590D-5), published as #718BAE
#5C82AC
#8594AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Windsurf Blue (Behr 590D-5)?
- Windsurf Blue has an LRV of 25 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Windsurf Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Windsurf Blue in another brand?
- Blue Dragon (BM 810) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Windsurf Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Windsurf Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -21.4; 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.