Beacon Blue (Behr P510-7)
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Beacon Blue (Behr P510-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 10.3, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beacon Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Beacon Blue 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 Beacon Blue, 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 | Frank Blue | SW 6967 | 8 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 11.5 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Space | 4008-8C | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Suddenly Sapphire | 1242-7 | 9 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Beacon Blue (LRV 10.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beacon Blue
Darker than Beacon Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P510-7 |
| Hex | #265C98 |
| RGB | 38, 92, 152 |
| HSL | 212°, 60%, 37% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.4, 3.7, -37.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beacon Blue (Behr P510-7), published as #265C98
#005496
#466499
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beacon Blue (Behr P510-7)?
- Beacon Blue has an LRV of 10.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beacon Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beacon Blue in another brand?
- Suddenly Sapphire (PPG 1242-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Beacon Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beacon Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -37.9; 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.