Blue Slushie (Behr HDC-SM16-06)
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Blue Slushie (Behr HDC-SM16-06) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 19.4, so it reflects about 19 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Slushie
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Slushie 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 Slushie, 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 | Gulfstream | SW 6768 | 18 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 18.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bay Teal | 5004-10C | 18 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Safe Harbor | 1235-6 | 22 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Slushie (LRV 19.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Slushie
Darker than Blue Slushie
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM16-06 |
| Hex | #008793 |
| RGB | 0, 135, 147 |
| HSL | 185°, 100%, 29% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.2, -26.0, -15.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Slushie (Behr HDC-SM16-06), published as #008793
#007D91
#399193
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Slushie (Behr HDC-SM16-06)?
- Blue Slushie has an LRV of 19.4 (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 Slushie is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Slushie in another brand?
- Bay Teal (Valspar 5004-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Blue Slushie warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Slushie as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.2; 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.