Yucatan (Behr P490-5)
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Yucatan (Behr P490-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yucatan
Four Behr colors picked for Yucatan 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 Yucatan, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Yosemite Blue | 2059-40 | 32.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pool Party | 5002-10B | 27 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Blue | 1237-5 | 34 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Yucatan (LRV 29.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Yucatan
Darker than Yucatan
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P490-5 |
| Hex | #00A0C6 |
| RGB | 0, 160, 198 |
| HSL | 192°, 100%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, -21.3, -29.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yucatan (Behr P490-5), published as #00A0C6
#0096C4
#45AAC6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yucatan (Behr P490-5)?
- Yucatan has an LRV of 29.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yucatan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yucatan in another brand?
- Yosemite Blue (BM 2059-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Yucatan warm or cool?
- Behr lists Yucatan as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -29.3; 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.