Charter Blue (Behr M530-6)
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Charter Blue (Behr M530-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.1, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Charter Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Charter 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 Charter 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 | Revel Blue | SW 6530 | 14 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Atlantic Schooner | 4004-6C | 14 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Blue Odyssey | 1166-6 | 14 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Charter Blue (LRV 15.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Charter Blue
Darker than Charter Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M530-6 |
| Hex | #546E91 |
| RGB | 84, 110, 145 |
| HSL | 214°, 27%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, 0.1, -22.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Charter Blue (Behr M530-6), published as #546E91
#3E658F
#687791
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Charter Blue (Behr M530-6)?
- Charter Blue has an LRV of 15.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Charter Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Charter Blue in another brand?
- Nile Blue (BM CSP-560) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Charter Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Charter Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.1; 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.