Thunder Bay (Behr ECC-35-3)
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Thunder Bay (Behr ECC-35-3) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 11.2, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thunder Bay
Four Behr colors picked for Thunder Bay 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 Thunder Bay, 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 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Powell Gray | CW-665 | 14.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Night View | 4007-4C | 10 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Goblin | 1040-7 | 11 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Thunder Bay (LRV 11.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Thunder Bay
Darker than Thunder Bay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-35-3 |
| Hex | #536069 |
| RGB | 83, 96, 105 |
| HSL | 205°, 12%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.0, -2.8, -6.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thunder Bay (Behr ECC-35-3), published as #536069
#425767
#646969
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thunder Bay (Behr ECC-35-3)?
- Thunder Bay has an LRV of 11.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thunder Bay is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Thunder Bay in another brand?
- Goblin (PPG 1040-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Thunder Bay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Thunder Bay as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.8; 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.