Promise Keeping (Behr P530-2)
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Promise Keeping (Behr P530-2) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Promise Keeping
Four Behr colors picked for Promise Keeping 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 Promise Keeping, 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 | Agapanthus | SW 9066 | 56 | 4.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Swiss Blue | 815 | 53 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Blue Galaxy | 4005-9C | 51 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baby Bunting | 1243-3 | 57 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Promise Keeping (LRV 55.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Promise Keeping
Darker than Promise Keeping
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P530-2 |
| Hex | #AFC7E8 |
| RGB | 175, 199, 232 |
| HSL | 215°, 55%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.5, -0.9, -19.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Promise Keeping (Behr P530-2), published as #AFC7E8
#9BBDE6
#C3D1E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Promise Keeping (Behr P530-2)?
- Promise Keeping has an LRV of 55.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Promise Keeping is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Promise Keeping in another brand?
- Blue Galaxy (Valspar 4005-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Promise Keeping warm or cool?
- Behr lists Promise Keeping as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -19.0; 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.