Precious Stone (Behr M470-6)
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Precious Stone (Behr M470-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 19.9, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Precious Stone
Four Behr colors picked for Precious Stone 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 Precious Stone, 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 | Cruising | SW 6782 | 19 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Salzburg Blue | 755 | 21 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Starry Sky | 5005-8C | 18 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Safe Harbor | 1235-6 | 22 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Precious Stone (LRV 19.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Precious Stone
Darker than Precious Stone
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M470-6 |
| Hex | #328696 |
| RGB | 50, 134, 150 |
| HSL | 190°, 50%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.8, -19.8, -16.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Precious Stone (Behr M470-6), published as #328696
#007D94
#4F9096
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Precious Stone (Behr M470-6)?
- Precious Stone has an LRV of 19.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Precious Stone is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Precious Stone in another brand?
- Salzburg Blue (BM 755) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Precious Stone warm or cool?
- Behr lists Precious Stone as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.0; 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.