Speedboat (Behr M490-3)
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Speedboat (Behr M490-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 47.9, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Speedboat
Four Behr colors picked for Speedboat 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 Speedboat, 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 | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Daydream | CSP-615 | 49.6 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Vault | 4006-5C | 46 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Harbor Sky | 1238-4 | 42 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Speedboat (LRV 47.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Speedboat
Darker than Speedboat
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M490-3 |
| Hex | #90BFD4 |
| RGB | 144, 191, 212 |
| HSL | 199°, 44%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.8, -10.4, -15.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Speedboat (Behr M490-3), published as #90BFD4
#7BB5D2
#A5C9D4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Speedboat (Behr M490-3)?
- Speedboat has an LRV of 47.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Speedboat is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Speedboat in another brand?
- Blue Vault (Valspar 4006-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Speedboat warm or cool?
- Behr lists Speedboat as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.5; 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.