Virginia Blue (Behr 610C-3)
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Virginia Blue (Behr 610C-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Virginia Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Virginia 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 Virginia 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Airway | 828 | 55 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lilac Macchiato | 4002-5B | 52 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Opal | 10-17 | 56 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Virginia Blue (LRV 54 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Virginia Blue
Darker than Virginia Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 610C-3 |
| Hex | #B7C3D7 |
| RGB | 183, 195, 215 |
| HSL | 218°, 29%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.5, -0.1, -11.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Virginia Blue (Behr 610C-3), published as #B7C3D7
#A4B9D5
#CACDD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Virginia Blue (Behr 610C-3)?
- Virginia Blue has an LRV of 54 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Virginia Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Virginia Blue in another brand?
- Blue Opal (PPG 10-17) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Virginia Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Virginia Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.4; 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.