Aquifer (Behr MQ6-08)
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Aquifer (Behr MQ6-08) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 51.9, so it reflects about 52 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aquifer
Four Behr colors picked for Aquifer 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 Aquifer, 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 | Raindrop | SW 6485 | 52 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterfall | 2050-50 | 55 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Seeker | 5004-7C | 50 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pitter Patter | 1142-4 | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Aquifer (LRV 51.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aquifer
Darker than Aquifer
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ6-08 |
| Hex | #9BC7C6 |
| RGB | 155, 199, 198 |
| HSL | 179°, 28%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.2, -14.6, -4.2 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aquifer (Behr MQ6-08), published as #9BC7C6
#87BDC4
#AFD1C6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aquifer (Behr MQ6-08)?
- Aquifer has an LRV of 51.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aquifer is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aquifer in another brand?
- Raindrop (SW 6485) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Aquifer warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aquifer as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.2; 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.