Cowgirl Blue (Behr M530-5)
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Cowgirl Blue (Behr M530-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 23.3, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cowgirl Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Cowgirl 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 Cowgirl 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Dragon | 810 | 27.6 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Mountain Lake | 4006-8B | 24 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Shrinking Violet | 1162-5 | 22 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cowgirl Blue (LRV 23.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cowgirl Blue
Darker than Cowgirl Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M530-5 |
| Hex | #6A87AB |
| RGB | 106, 135, 171 |
| HSL | 213°, 28%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.4, -1.0, -22.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cowgirl Blue (Behr M530-5), published as #6A87AB
#547EA9
#7F90AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cowgirl Blue (Behr M530-5)?
- Cowgirl Blue has an LRV of 23.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cowgirl Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cowgirl Blue in another brand?
- Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Cowgirl Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cowgirl Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.3; 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.