Perennial Blue (Behr M530-3)
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Perennial Blue (Behr M530-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 48.1, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Perennial Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Perennial 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 Perennial 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunrise | 829 | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Novella Blue | 4004-5B | 55 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Everlasting | 1161-3 | 49 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Perennial Blue (LRV 48.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Perennial Blue
Darker than Perennial Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M530-3 |
| Hex | #A4BBD3 |
| RGB | 164, 187, 211 |
| HSL | 211°, 35%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.9, -2.6, -14.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Perennial Blue (Behr M530-3), published as #A4BBD3
#91B1D1
#B8C5D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Perennial Blue (Behr M530-3)?
- Perennial Blue has an LRV of 48.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Perennial Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Perennial Blue in another brand?
- Everlasting (PPG 1161-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Perennial Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Perennial Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.7; 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.