Honest (Behr P530-3)
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Honest (Behr P530-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 46.7, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Honest
Four Behr colors picked for Honest 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 Honest, 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 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Blue | 2067-50 | 45.1 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Mysterious Blue | 4005-8A | 42 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Valor | 1244-3 | 49 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Honest (LRV 46.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Honest
Darker than Honest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P530-3 |
| Hex | #9BB8E2 |
| RGB | 155, 184, 226 |
| HSL | 215°, 55%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.0, -0.1, -24.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Honest (Behr P530-3), published as #9BB8E2
#86AEE0
#B0C2E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Honest (Behr P530-3)?
- Honest has an LRV of 46.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Honest is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Honest in another brand?
- Summer Blue (BM 2067-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Honest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Honest as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.2; 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.