Lyric Blue (Behr HDC-AC-24)
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Lyric Blue (Behr HDC-AC-24) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 22.9, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lyric Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Lyric 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 Lyric 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 | Blustery Sky | SW 9140 | 22 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Dusk | 1644 | 24 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Cornflower Blue | 4008-4B | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Artifact | 10-16 | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Lyric Blue (LRV 22.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lyric Blue
Darker than Lyric Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-AC-24 |
| Hex | #728791 |
| RGB | 114, 135, 145 |
| HSL | 199°, 12%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.0, -5.2, -7.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lyric Blue (Behr HDC-AC-24), published as #728791
#607E8F
#849091
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lyric Blue (Behr HDC-AC-24)?
- Lyric Blue has an LRV of 22.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lyric Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lyric Blue in another brand?
- Blue Dusk (BM 1644) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Lyric Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lyric Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.9; 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.