Sojourn Blue (Behr M500-5)
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Sojourn Blue (Behr M500-5) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 14.4, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sojourn Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Sojourn Blue 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 Sojourn Blue, 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 | Down Pour | SW 6516 | 15 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 16.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Photogenic | 5010-10 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Oasis | 1158-6 | 14 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sojourn Blue (LRV 14.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sojourn Blue
Darker than Sojourn Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M500-5 |
| Hex | #416F8B |
| RGB | 65, 111, 139 |
| HSL | 203°, 36%, 40% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, -7.4, -20.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sojourn Blue (Behr M500-5), published as #416F8B
#256689
#58788B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sojourn Blue (Behr M500-5)?
- Sojourn Blue has an LRV of 14.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sojourn Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sojourn Blue in another brand?
- Santa Monica Blue (BM 776) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sojourn Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sojourn Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.2; 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.