Saltbox Blue (Behr BXC-75)
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Saltbox Blue (Behr BXC-75) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.3, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saltbox Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Saltbox 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 Saltbox 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 | Distance | SW 6243 | 15 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | In the Twilight | 1434 | 21.8 | 4.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Thundering Clouds | 4005-4B | 18 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | License To Dream | 10-22 | 17 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Saltbox Blue (LRV 17.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Saltbox Blue
Darker than Saltbox Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-75 |
| Hex | #65758A |
| RGB | 101, 117, 138 |
| HSL | 214°, 15%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.7, -0.9, -13.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saltbox Blue (Behr BXC-75), published as #65758A
#526C88
#777E8A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saltbox Blue (Behr BXC-75)?
- Saltbox Blue has an LRV of 17.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saltbox Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Saltbox Blue in another brand?
- Thundering Clouds (Valspar 4005-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saltbox Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Saltbox Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.4; 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.