Mayan Treasure (Behr P490-7)
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Mayan Treasure (Behr P490-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mayan Treasure
Four Behr colors picked for Mayan Treasure 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 Mayan Treasure, 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 | Blue Plate | SW 6796 | 17 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Americana | 770 | 17.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pacific Pleasure | 5009-10 | 13 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cosmic Dust | 1157-6 | 16 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mayan Treasure (LRV 15 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mayan Treasure
Darker than Mayan Treasure
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P490-7 |
| Hex | #007597 |
| RGB | 0, 117, 151 |
| HSL | 194°, 100%, 30% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.6, -14.9, -26.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mayan Treasure (Behr P490-7), published as #007597
#006C95
#387E97
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mayan Treasure (Behr P490-7)?
- Mayan Treasure has an LRV of 15 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mayan Treasure is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mayan Treasure in another brand?
- Americana (BM 770) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Mayan Treasure warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mayan Treasure as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -26.2; 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.