Flashy Sapphire (Behr P520-7)
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Flashy Sapphire (Behr P520-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 8.6, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flashy Sapphire
Three Behr colors picked for Flashy Sapphire by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Flashy Sapphire, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Suede Shoes | 798 | 11.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Sapphire | 4010-7 | 10 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brilliant Blue | 1161-7 | 8 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Flashy Sapphire (LRV 8.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flashy Sapphire
Darker than Flashy Sapphire
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P520-7 |
| Hex | #2C538A |
| RGB | 44, 83, 138 |
| HSL | 215°, 52%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.1, 5.2, -34.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flashy Sapphire (Behr P520-7), published as #2C538A
#004B88
#475B8B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flashy Sapphire (Behr P520-7)?
- Flashy Sapphire has an LRV of 8.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flashy Sapphire is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Flashy Sapphire in another brand?
- Blue Suede Shoes (BM 798) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Flashy Sapphire warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flashy Sapphire as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -34.7; 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.