Marine Magic (Behr 740F-6)
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Marine Magic (Behr 740F-6) is a very deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 10.6, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marine Magic
Three Behr colors picked for Marine Magic 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 Marine Magic, 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 | Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nocturnal Gray | 2135-30 | 13.8 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Slate Court | 5001-4C | 10 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mysterious | 1037-6 | 11 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Marine Magic (LRV 10.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Marine Magic
Darker than Marine Magic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 740F-6 |
| Hex | #515E62 |
| RGB | 81, 94, 98 |
| HSL | 194°, 9%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 39.0, -4.0, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marine Magic (Behr 740F-6), published as #515E62
#405560
#626762
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marine Magic (Behr 740F-6)?
- Marine Magic has an LRV of 10.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marine Magic is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marine Magic in another brand?
- Mysterious (PPG 1037-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Marine Magic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Marine Magic as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.