Shasta Lake (Behr M490-7)
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Shasta Lake (Behr M490-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.7, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shasta Lake
Three Behr colors picked for Shasta Lake by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Shasta 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Danube | 2062-30 | 11.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brigade | 1152-6 | 10 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Shasta Lake (LRV 9.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shasta Lake
Darker than Shasta Lake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M490-7 |
| Hex | #355C74 |
| RGB | 53, 92, 116 |
| HSL | 203°, 37%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.3, -6.4, -17.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shasta Lake (Behr M490-7), published as #355C74
#185372
#4B6574
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shasta Lake (Behr M490-7)?
- Shasta Lake has an LRV of 9.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shasta Lake is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shasta Lake in another brand?
- Brigade (PPG 1152-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shasta Lake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shasta Lake as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.8; 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.