Key Largo (Behr MQ4-22)
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Key Largo (Behr MQ4-22) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 58.5, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Key Largo
Four Behr colors picked for Key Largo 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 Key Largo, 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 | Tantalizing Teal | SW 6937 | 61 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Cool | 661 | 57.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Wave | 5006-9C | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Isle Royale | 1232-4 | 58 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Key Largo (LRV 58.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Key Largo
Darker than Key Largo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-22 |
| Hex | #81D8D3 |
| RGB | 129, 216, 211 |
| HSL | 177°, 53%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.0, -27.4, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Key Largo (Behr MQ4-22), published as #81D8D3
#69CED1
#98E2D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Key Largo (Behr MQ4-22)?
- Key Largo has an LRV of 58.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Key Largo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Key Largo in another brand?
- Isle Royale (PPG 1232-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Key Largo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Key Largo as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.