Life Force (Behr P500-4)
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Life Force (Behr P500-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 42.6, so it reflects about 43 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Life Force
Four Behr colors picked for Life Force 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 Life Force, 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 | Regale Blue | SW 6801 | 42 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea to Shining Sea | 789 | 43.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sea Frolic | 4008-10A | 43 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Xavier Blue | 1240-4 | 41 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Life Force (LRV 42.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Life Force
Darker than Life Force
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P500-4 |
| Hex | #6FB7E0 |
| RGB | 111, 183, 224 |
| HSL | 202°, 65%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.3, -11.4, -27.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Life Force (Behr P500-4), published as #6FB7E0
#53ADDE
#88C1E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Life Force (Behr P500-4)?
- Life Force has an LRV of 42.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Life Force is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Life Force in another brand?
- Sea Frolic (Valspar 4008-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Life Force warm or cool?
- Behr lists Life Force as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.5; 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.