Rushing Stream (Behr P480-4)
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Rushing Stream (Behr P480-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 46.6, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rushing Stream
Four Behr colors picked for Rushing Stream 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 Rushing Stream, 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 | Surfin' | SW 9048 | 46 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Madison Avenue | 759 | 47.3 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Fiesta Blue | 5003-10A | 49 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | High Dive | 1236-5 | 41 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rushing Stream (LRV 46.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rushing Stream
Darker than Rushing Stream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P480-4 |
| Hex | #65C3D6 |
| RGB | 101, 195, 214 |
| HSL | 190°, 58%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -22.6, -18.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rushing Stream (Behr P480-4), published as #65C3D6
#46B9D4
#7FCDD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rushing Stream (Behr P480-4)?
- Rushing Stream has an LRV of 46.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rushing Stream is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Rushing Stream in another brand?
- Madison Avenue (BM 759) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Rushing Stream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rushing Stream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.0; 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.