Toile Blue (Behr P520-3)
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Toile Blue (Behr P520-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 48.6, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Toile Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Toile 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 Toile 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Faded Denim | 795 | 51.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | High Seas | 4006-10A | 44 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Viva La Bleu | 1242-3 | 49 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Toile Blue (LRV 48.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Toile Blue
Darker than Toile Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P520-3 |
| Hex | #94BEE1 |
| RGB | 148, 190, 225 |
| HSL | 207°, 56%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, -5.6, -22.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Toile Blue (Behr P520-3), published as #94BEE1
#7EB4DF
#AAC8E1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Toile Blue (Behr P520-3)?
- Toile Blue has an LRV of 48.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Toile Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Toile Blue in another brand?
- Viva La Bleu (PPG 1242-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Toile Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Toile Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -22.0; 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.