El Capitan (Behr MQ4-56)
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El Capitan (Behr MQ4-56) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 33.6, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with El Capitan
Four Behr colors picked for El Capitan 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 El Capitan, 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 | Major Blue | SW 6795 | 29 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Toronto Blue | 2060-40 | 32 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rolling Sea | 5001-10B | 32 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Blue | 1237-5 | 34 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to El Capitan (LRV 33.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than El Capitan
Darker than El Capitan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-56 |
| Hex | #2BA8DA |
| RGB | 43, 168, 218 |
| HSL | 197°, 70%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.6, -16.2, -34.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
El Capitan (Behr MQ4-56), published as #2BA8DA
#009ED8
#57B2DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of El Capitan (Behr MQ4-56)?
- El Capitan has an LRV of 33.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so El Capitan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to El Capitan in another brand?
- Mystic Blue (PPG 1237-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.3 (noticeably different).
- Is El Capitan warm or cool?
- Behr lists El Capitan as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -34.7; 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.