Miracle Elixir (Behr M540-6)
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Miracle Elixir (Behr M540-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 19.5, so it reflects about 20 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Miracle Elixir
Four Behr colors picked for Miracle Elixir 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 Miracle Elixir, 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 | Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 21 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterdrop | CC-902 | 21.5 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Bedtime Story | 4003-8B | 20 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | King's Robe | 1245-6 | 18 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Miracle Elixir (LRV 19.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Miracle Elixir
Darker than Miracle Elixir
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M540-6 |
| Hex | #617BA6 |
| RGB | 97, 123, 166 |
| HSL | 217°, 28%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 19.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 51.2, 2.1, -25.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Miracle Elixir (Behr M540-6), published as #617BA6
#4B72A4
#7684A6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Miracle Elixir (Behr M540-6)?
- Miracle Elixir has an LRV of 19.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Miracle Elixir is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Miracle Elixir in another brand?
- Waterdrop (BM CC-902) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Miracle Elixir warm or cool?
- Behr lists Miracle Elixir as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.9; 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.