Balboa (Behr MQ4-55)
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Balboa (Behr MQ4-55) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 60.8, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balboa
Four Behr colors picked for Balboa 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 Balboa, 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 | Jetstream | SW 6492 | 60 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Rain | 723 | 60.2 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Tickle | 5005-7B | 61 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Everglade Mist | 1150-3 | 64 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Balboa (LRV 60.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Balboa
Darker than Balboa
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-55 |
| Hex | #AFD3DA |
| RGB | 175, 211, 218 |
| HSL | 190°, 37%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.3, -10.3, -7.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balboa (Behr MQ4-55), published as #AFD3DA
#9BC9D8
#C3DDDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balboa (Behr MQ4-55)?
- Balboa has an LRV of 60.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balboa is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Balboa in another brand?
- Jetstream (SW 6492) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Balboa warm or cool?
- Behr lists Balboa as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.4; 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.