Babbling Brook (Behr 600D-5)
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Babbling Brook (Behr 600D-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 27.6, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Babbling Brook
Four Behr colors picked for Babbling Brook 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 Babbling Brook, 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 | Dried Lavender | SW 9072 | 29 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Stratford Blue | 831 | 25.1 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Merlin | 4002-6B | 26 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Evening Hush | 1165-5 | 26 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Babbling Brook (LRV 27.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Babbling Brook
Darker than Babbling Brook
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 600D-5 |
| Hex | #7E90B1 |
| RGB | 126, 144, 177 |
| HSL | 219°, 25%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.5, 1.3, -19.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Babbling Brook (Behr 600D-5), published as #7E90B1
#6A87AF
#9299B1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Babbling Brook (Behr 600D-5)?
- Babbling Brook has an LRV of 27.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Babbling Brook is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Babbling Brook in another brand?
- Evening Hush (PPG 1165-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Babbling Brook warm or cool?
- Behr lists Babbling Brook 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.