Peaceful River (Behr P500-5)
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Peaceful River (Behr P500-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 31.1, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Peaceful River
Four Behr colors picked for Peaceful River 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 Peaceful River, 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 | Jacaranda | SW 6802 | 30 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bayberry Blue | 790 | 33.1 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Tango | 4007-10B | 32 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sorcerer | 1240-5 | 28 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Peaceful River (LRV 31.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Peaceful River
Darker than Peaceful River
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P500-5 |
| Hex | #47A0D2 |
| RGB | 71, 160, 210 |
| HSL | 202°, 61%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.6, -11.0, -33.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Peaceful River (Behr P500-5), published as #47A0D2
#1296D0
#66AAD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Peaceful River (Behr P500-5)?
- Peaceful River has an LRV of 31.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Peaceful River is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Peaceful River in another brand?
- Bayberry Blue (BM 790) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Peaceful River warm or cool?
- Behr lists Peaceful River as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -33.3; 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.