Electric Blue (Behr MQ4-24)
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Electric Blue (Behr MQ4-24) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 13.9, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Electric Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Electric 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 Electric 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 | Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 13 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Paddington Blue | 791 | 16 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Peek-A-Boo Blue | 4007-10C | 15 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nocturne Shade | 1244-6 | 15 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Electric Blue (LRV 13.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Electric Blue
Darker than Electric Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-24 |
| Hex | #2B6BAA |
| RGB | 43, 107, 170 |
| HSL | 210°, 60%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.1, 1.7, -39.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Electric Blue (Behr MQ4-24), published as #2B6BAA
#0062A8
#4C74AB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Electric Blue (Behr MQ4-24)?
- Electric Blue has an LRV of 13.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Electric Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Electric Blue in another brand?
- Nocturne Shade (PPG 1244-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Electric Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Electric Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -39.6; 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.