Sky Watch (Behr HDC-MD-14)
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Sky Watch (Behr HDC-MD-14) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 54.9, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sky Watch
Four Behr colors picked for Sky Watch 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 Sky Watch, 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 | Cloudless | SW 6786 | 56 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Clearlake | 738 | 54.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle | 5004-9C | 58 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fling Green | 1234-4 | 55 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sky Watch (LRV 54.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sky Watch
Darker than Sky Watch
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-14 |
| Hex | #8ACFD6 |
| RGB | 138, 207, 214 |
| HSL | 186°, 48%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -19.9, -10.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sky Watch (Behr HDC-MD-14), published as #8ACFD6
#73C5D4
#A0D9D6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sky Watch (Behr HDC-MD-14)?
- Sky Watch has an LRV of 54.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sky Watch is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sky Watch in another brand?
- Beach Sparkle (Valspar 5004-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Sky Watch warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sky Watch as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.4; 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.