Blue Tribute (Behr HDC-SP14-10)
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Blue Tribute (Behr HDC-SP14-10) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 46.9, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Tribute
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Tribute 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 Tribute, 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 | Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 48 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | November Skies | 2128-50 | 48.6 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glacier Mist | 4005-3B | 50 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rendezvous | 1160-3 | 50 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Tribute (LRV 46.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Tribute
Darker than Blue Tribute
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP14-10 |
| Hex | #A9B8C8 |
| RGB | 169, 184, 200 |
| HSL | 211°, 22%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.1, -1.9, -9.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Tribute (Behr HDC-SP14-10), published as #A9B8C8
#96AEC6
#BCC2C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Tribute (Behr HDC-SP14-10)?
- Blue Tribute has an LRV of 46.9 (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 Tribute is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Tribute in another brand?
- November Skies (BM 2128-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Tribute warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Tribute as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.8; 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.