C'est La Vie (Behr MQ4-27)
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C'est La Vie (Behr MQ4-27) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 46.4, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with C'est La Vie
Four Behr colors picked for C'est La Vie 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 C'est La Vie, 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Marguerite | 2063-50 | 46.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Autumn Sky | 4008-7C | 43 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Horizon Haze | 1237-4 | 48 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to C'est La Vie (LRV 46.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than C'est La Vie
Darker than C'est La Vie
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-27 |
| Hex | #83BCE5 |
| RGB | 131, 188, 229 |
| HSL | 205°, 65%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.8, -7.9, -26.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
C'est La Vie (Behr MQ4-27), published as #83BCE5
#6BB2E3
#9AC6E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of C'est La Vie (Behr MQ4-27)?
- C'est La Vie has an LRV of 46.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so C'est La Vie is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to C'est La Vie in another brand?
- Blue Marguerite (BM 2063-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is C'est La Vie warm or cool?
- Behr lists C'est La Vie as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.2; 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.