Ocean Front (Behr P490-1)
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Ocean Front (Behr P490-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 71.2, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Front
Four Behr colors picked for Ocean Front 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 Ocean Front, 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 | Minor Blue | SW 6792 | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Skyscraper | 765 | 68.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Angelic Blue | 5003-9B | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ocean Front (LRV 71.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Front
Darker than Ocean Front
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P490-1 |
| Hex | #B8E3ED |
| RGB | 184, 227, 237 |
| HSL | 191°, 60%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.6, -11.7, -9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Front (Behr P490-1), published as #B8E3ED
#A4D9EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Front (Behr P490-1)?
- Ocean Front has an LRV of 71.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Front is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Front in another brand?
- Minor Blue (SW 6792) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Ocean Front warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ocean Front as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.5; 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.