Cabana Blue (Behr HDC-AC-23A)
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Cabana Blue (Behr HDC-AC-23A) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 24.5, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cabana Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Cabana 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 Cabana 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 | Lakeshore | SW 6494 | 27 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Rendezvous Bay | 726 | 26.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Voyage | 5003-8B | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Acapulco Cliffs | 1150-5 | 28 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cabana Blue (LRV 24.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cabana Blue
Darker than Cabana Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-23A |
| Hex | #5B9099 |
| RGB | 91, 144, 153 |
| HSL | 189°, 25%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 24.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 56.6, -15.2, -10.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cabana Blue (Behr HDC-AC-23A), published as #5B9099
#448697
#709A99
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cabana Blue (Behr HDC-AC-23A)?
- Cabana Blue has an LRV of 24.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cabana Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cabana Blue in another brand?
- Ocean Voyage (Valspar 5003-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Cabana Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cabana Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.3; 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.