Azure Lake (Behr M470-4)
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Azure Lake (Behr M470-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 43.9, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Azure Lake
Four Behr colors picked for Azure Lake 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 Azure Lake, 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 | Nautilus | SW 6780 | 42 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Seaside Blue | 2054-50 | 47.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Serenade | 5002-8A | 40 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Kingston Aqua | 1150-4 | 46 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Azure Lake (LRV 43.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Azure Lake
Darker than Azure Lake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M470-4 |
| Hex | #7BBBC8 |
| RGB | 123, 187, 200 |
| HSL | 190°, 41%, 63% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.2, -17.1, -13.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Azure Lake (Behr M470-4), published as #7BBBC8
#64B1C6
#91C5C8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Azure Lake (Behr M470-4)?
- Azure Lake has an LRV of 43.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Azure Lake is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Azure Lake in another brand?
- Nautilus (SW 6780) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Azure Lake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Azure Lake as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.0; 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.