Inked (Behr M510-7)
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Inked (Behr M510-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 7.6, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Inked
Three Behr colors picked for Inked 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 Inked, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hudson Bay | 1680 | 9.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Dark Iris | 4009-5 | 8 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Pie | 1163-7 | 7 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Inked (LRV 7.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Inked
Darker than Inked
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M510-7 |
| Hex | #3B5066 |
| RGB | 59, 80, 102 |
| HSL | 211°, 27%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.2, -1.8, -15.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Inked (Behr M510-7), published as #3B5066
#264864
#4E5966
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Inked (Behr M510-7)?
- Inked has an LRV of 7.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Inked is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Inked in another brand?
- Hudson Bay (BM 1680) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Inked warm or cool?
- Behr lists Inked 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.