Croquet Blue (Behr HDC-SM16-07)
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Croquet Blue (Behr HDC-SM16-07) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 16.2, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Croquet Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Croquet 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 Croquet 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Burbling Brook | 4007-8C | 17 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cenote | 17-02 | 17 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Croquet Blue (LRV 16.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Croquet Blue
Darker than Croquet Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM16-07 |
| Hex | #4971AD |
| RGB | 73, 113, 173 |
| HSL | 216°, 41%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.3, 4.4, -36.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Croquet Blue (Behr HDC-SM16-07), published as #4971AD
#2968AB
#627AAE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Croquet Blue (Behr HDC-SM16-07)?
- Croquet Blue has an LRV of 16.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Croquet Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Croquet Blue in another brand?
- Cenote (PPG 17-02) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Croquet Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Croquet Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -36.2; 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.