Cobalt Flame (Behr PMD-23)
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Cobalt Flame (Behr PMD-23) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.9, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cobalt Flame
Four Behr colors picked for Cobalt Flame 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 Cobalt Flame, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Nile Blue | CSP-560 | 18.1 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Burbling Brook | 4007-8C | 17 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cenote | 17-02 | 17 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cobalt Flame (LRV 15.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cobalt Flame
Darker than Cobalt Flame
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-23 |
| Hex | #4E719D |
| RGB | 78, 113, 157 |
| HSL | 213°, 34%, 46% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.8, 0.3, -27.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cobalt Flame (Behr PMD-23), published as #4E719D
#34689B
#657A9E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cobalt Flame (Behr PMD-23)?
- Cobalt Flame has an LRV of 15.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cobalt Flame is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cobalt Flame in another brand?
- Nile Blue (BM CSP-560) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cobalt Flame warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cobalt Flame as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -27.6; 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.