Boat House (Behr P520-5)
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Boat House (Behr P520-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 23.2, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Boat House
Four Behr colors picked for Boat House 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 Boat House, 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 | Perfect Periwinkle | SW 9065 | 23 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Waterloo | CSP-555 | 28.1 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Star Gazer | 4008-8B | 24 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blueberry Popover | 1244-5 | 23 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Boat House (LRV 23.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Boat House
Darker than Boat House
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P520-5 |
| Hex | #4E89BE |
| RGB | 78, 137, 190 |
| HSL | 208°, 46%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.3, -3.3, -33.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Boat House (Behr P520-5), published as #4E89BE
#2C80BC
#6992BF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Boat House (Behr P520-5)?
- Boat House has an LRV of 23.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Boat House is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Boat House in another brand?
- Star Gazer (Valspar 4008-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Boat House warm or cool?
- Behr lists Boat House as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -33.4; 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.