Express Blue (Behr M500-6)
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Express Blue (Behr M500-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.4, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Express Blue
Three Behr colors picked for Express Blue 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 Express 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Nights | 777 | 10.8 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Lake | 1156-6 | 9 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Express Blue (LRV 9.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Express Blue
Darker than Express Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M500-6 |
| Hex | #395A73 |
| RGB | 57, 90, 115 |
| HSL | 206°, 34%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.8, -4.5, -17.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Express Blue (Behr M500-6), published as #395A73
#205171
#4E6373
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Express Blue (Behr M500-6)?
- Express Blue has an LRV of 9.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Express Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Express Blue in another brand?
- Deep Sea Diving (Valspar 5001-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Express Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Express Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.9; 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.