Inlet Harbor (Behr ECC-16-3)
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Inlet Harbor (Behr ECC-16-3) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.2, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Inlet Harbor
Three Behr colors picked for Inlet Harbor 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 Inlet Harbor, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Van Deusen Blue | HC-156 | 12 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Indigo Cloth | 4009-7 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Lava | 1155-7 | 7 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Inlet Harbor (LRV 9.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Inlet Harbor
Darker than Inlet Harbor
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-16-3 |
| Hex | #3F586E |
| RGB | 63, 88, 110 |
| HSL | 208°, 27%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.3, -3.1, -15.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Inlet Harbor (Behr ECC-16-3), published as #3F586E
#294F6C
#52616E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Inlet Harbor (Behr ECC-16-3)?
- Inlet Harbor has an LRV of 9.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Inlet Harbor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Inlet Harbor in another brand?
- Indigo Cloth (Valspar 4009-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Inlet Harbor warm or cool?
- Behr lists Inlet Harbor as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.5; 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.