Blue Sage (Behr HDC-FL15-03)
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Blue Sage (Behr HDC-FL15-03) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Sage
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Sage 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 Blue Sage, 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 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bella Blue | 720 | 17.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Abyss | 5002-6C | 14 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Vining Ivy | 1148-6 | 15 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Sage (LRV 15.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Sage
Darker than Blue Sage
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-FL15-03 |
| Hex | #57747A |
| RGB | 87, 116, 122 |
| HSL | 190°, 17%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.9, -8.9, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Sage (Behr HDC-FL15-03), published as #57747A
#446B78
#697D7A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Sage (Behr HDC-FL15-03)?
- Blue Sage has an LRV of 15.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Sage is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Sage in another brand?
- Bella Blue (BM 720) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Blue Sage warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Sage as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.