Periwinkle Bud (Behr 600C-3)
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Periwinkle Bud (Behr 600C-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 Periwinkle Bud
Four Behr colors picked for Periwinkle Bud 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 Periwinkle Bud, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Ice | 821 | 59 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Promise | 4005-7C | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Opal | 10-17 | 56 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Periwinkle Bud (LRV 54.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Periwinkle Bud
Darker than Periwinkle Bud
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 600C-3 |
| Hex | #B4C4DE |
| RGB | 180, 196, 222 |
| HSL | 217°, 39%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.7, 0.0, -14.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Periwinkle Bud (Behr 600C-3), published as #B4C4DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Periwinkle Bud (Behr 600C-3)?
- Periwinkle Bud 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 Periwinkle Bud is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Periwinkle Bud in another brand?
- Promise (Valspar 4005-7C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Periwinkle Bud warm or cool?
- Behr lists Periwinkle Bud as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.8; 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.