Antigua (Behr M460-7)
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Antigua (Behr M460-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 12.6, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antigua
Four Behr colors picked for Antigua 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 Antigua, 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 | Blue Nile | SW 6776 | 13 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | North Sea Green | 2053-30 | 14.8 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Vintage Teal | 5010-9 | 12 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Holiday | 13-28 | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Antigua (LRV 12.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antigua
Darker than Antigua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M460-7 |
| Hex | #256D73 |
| RGB | 37, 109, 115 |
| HSL | 185°, 51%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.1, -19.8, -9.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antigua (Behr M460-7), published as #256D73
#006471
#407673
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antigua (Behr M460-7)?
- Antigua has an LRV of 12.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antigua is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Antigua in another brand?
- North Sea Green (BM 2053-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antigua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antigua as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.9; 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.