Crater Lake (Behr BXC-81)
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Crater Lake (Behr BXC-81) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.8, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crater Lake
Four Behr colors picked for Crater Lake 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 Crater Lake, 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 | Mediterranean | SW 7617 | 18 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Providence Blue | 1636 | 19.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Relaxed Navy | 5001-2B | 16 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Night Rendezvous | 1037-5 | 18 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Crater Lake (LRV 17.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crater Lake
Darker than Crater Lake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | BXC-81 |
| Hex | #63797E |
| RGB | 99, 121, 126 |
| HSL | 191°, 12%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.3, -6.8, -5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crater Lake (Behr BXC-81), published as #63797E
#51707C
#75827E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crater Lake (Behr BXC-81)?
- Crater Lake has an LRV of 17.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crater Lake is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Crater Lake in another brand?
- Mediterranean (SW 7617) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Crater Lake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crater Lake as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.4; 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.