Island Dream (Behr MQ4-20)
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Island Dream (Behr MQ4-20) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 26.2, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Island Dream
Four Behr colors picked for Island Dream 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 Island Dream, 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 | Splashy | SW 6942 | 21 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | San Jose Blue | 741 | 28.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Rain | 5005-10C | 26 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Riviera Paradise | 1233-7 | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Island Dream (LRV 26.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Island Dream
Darker than Island Dream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-20 |
| Hex | #139BA2 |
| RGB | 19, 155, 162 |
| HSL | 183°, 79%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.2, -30.1, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Island Dream (Behr MQ4-20), published as #139BA2
#0091A0
#42A5A2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Island Dream (Behr MQ4-20)?
- Island Dream has an LRV of 26.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Island Dream is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Island Dream in another brand?
- Cool Rain (Valspar 5005-10C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Island Dream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Island Dream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.