Blue Stream (Behr M470-7)
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Blue Stream (Behr M470-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 12.1, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Stream
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Stream 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 Stream, 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 | Amalfi | SW 6783 | 12 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Varsity Blues | 756 | 13.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Night Scape | 5002-8C | 12 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Splash | 1150-7 | 12 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Stream (LRV 12.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Stream
Darker than Blue Stream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M470-7 |
| Hex | #296A78 |
| RGB | 41, 106, 120 |
| HSL | 191°, 49%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 41.4, -15.8, -13.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Stream (Behr M470-7), published as #296A78
#006176
#437378
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Stream (Behr M470-7)?
- Blue Stream has an LRV of 12.1 (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 Stream is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Stream in another brand?
- Varsity Blues (BM 756) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Stream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Stream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.9; 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.