Courtyard Blue (Behr BXC-48)
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Courtyard Blue (Behr BXC-48) is a deep, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 20.6, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Courtyard Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Courtyard Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Courtyard 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 | Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 20 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Smokestack Gray | 2131-40 | 22.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Academy Gray | 5001-2A | 22 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Blood | 1034-6 | 20 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Courtyard Blue (LRV 20.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Courtyard Blue
Darker than Courtyard Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-48 |
| Hex | #718084 |
| RGB | 113, 128, 132 |
| HSL | 193°, 8%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.5, -4.6, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Courtyard Blue (Behr BXC-48), published as #718084
#607782
#828984
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Courtyard Blue (Behr BXC-48)?
- Courtyard Blue has an LRV of 20.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Courtyard Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Courtyard Blue in another brand?
- Smokestack Gray (BM 2131-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Courtyard Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Courtyard Blue 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.