Celebration Blue (Behr MQ4-57)
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Celebration Blue (Behr MQ4-57) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 22.4, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celebration Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Celebration 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 Celebration 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 | Dynamic Blue | SW 6958 | 24 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Utah Sky | 2065-40 | 29.4 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Blue Sea | 5001-10C | 21 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Newport Blue | 1240-6 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Celebration Blue (LRV 22.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Celebration Blue
Darker than Celebration Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ4-57 |
| Hex | #008BC4 |
| RGB | 0, 139, 196 |
| HSL | 197°, 100%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, -10.5, -38.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celebration Blue (Behr MQ4-57), published as #008BC4
#0082C2
#4394C5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celebration Blue (Behr MQ4-57)?
- Celebration Blue has an LRV of 22.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celebration Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Celebration Blue in another brand?
- Newport Blue (PPG 1240-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Celebration Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Celebration Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -38.2; 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.