Sailor's Knot (Behr M510-3)
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Sailor's Knot (Behr M510-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 41.7, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sailor's Knot
Four Behr colors picked for Sailor's Knot 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 Sailor's Knot, 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Romance | 837 | 44.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lovebirds | 4004-5C | 40 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Kaleidoscope | 1160-4 | 37 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sailor's Knot (LRV 41.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sailor's Knot
Darker than Sailor's Knot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M510-3 |
| Hex | #90B1CB |
| RGB | 144, 177, 203 |
| HSL | 206°, 36%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.7, -5.2, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sailor's Knot (Behr M510-3), published as #90B1CB
#7CA7C9
#A4BBCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sailor's Knot (Behr M510-3)?
- Sailor's Knot has an LRV of 41.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sailor's Knot is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sailor's Knot in another brand?
- Celestial (SW 6808) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.5 (noticeably different).
- Is Sailor's Knot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sailor's Knot as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; 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.