Yacht Club Blue (Behr 600B-7)
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Yacht Club Blue (Behr 600B-7) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9.8, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yacht Club Blue
Three Behr colors picked for Yacht Club 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 Yacht Club 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 | Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 8 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southern Belle | 819 | 11.6 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Royal Blue | 4009-8 | 9 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Jewel | 1167-7 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Yacht Club Blue (LRV 9.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Yacht Club Blue
Darker than Yacht Club Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 600B-7 |
| Hex | #485783 |
| RGB | 72, 87, 131 |
| HSL | 225°, 29%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.5, 6.7, -26.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yacht Club Blue (Behr 600B-7), published as #485783
#314F81
#5C5F84
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yacht Club Blue (Behr 600B-7)?
- Yacht Club Blue has an LRV of 9.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yacht Club Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yacht Club Blue in another brand?
- Classic Royal Blue (Valspar 4009-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Yacht Club Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Yacht Club Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.5; 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.