Blue Chalk (Behr M500-3)
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Blue Chalk (Behr M500-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Chalk
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Chalk 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 Chalk, 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 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bayou | 801 | 46.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Vault | 4006-5C | 46 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Bows | 1158-3 | 52 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Chalk (LRV 47 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Chalk
Darker than Blue Chalk
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M500-3 |
| Hex | #95BCD2 |
| RGB | 149, 188, 210 |
| HSL | 202°, 40%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.2, -7.9, -15.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Chalk (Behr M500-3), published as #95BCD2
#80B2D0
#AAC6D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Chalk (Behr M500-3)?
- Blue Chalk has an LRV of 47 (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 Chalk is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Chalk in another brand?
- Blue Vault (Valspar 4006-5C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Chalk warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Chalk as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.3; 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.