Hyacinth Tint (Behr 590E-3)
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Hyacinth Tint (Behr 590E-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 54.5, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hyacinth Tint
Four Behr colors picked for Hyacinth Tint 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 Hyacinth Tint, 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 | Icy | SW 6534 | 56 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Instinct | AF-575 | 55.1 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Courtyard Shadow | 4004-3B | 49 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pageant Song | 1163-3 | 54 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Hyacinth Tint (LRV 54.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Hyacinth Tint
Darker than Hyacinth Tint
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590E-3 |
| Hex | #B9C4D3 |
| RGB | 185, 196, 211 |
| HSL | 215°, 23%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.8, -0.8, -8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hyacinth Tint (Behr 590E-3), published as #B9C4D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hyacinth Tint (Behr 590E-3)?
- Hyacinth Tint has an LRV of 54.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hyacinth Tint is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Hyacinth Tint in another brand?
- Pageant Song (PPG 1163-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Hyacinth Tint warm or cool?
- Behr lists Hyacinth Tint as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.8; 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.