Lake Stream (Behr PMD-24)
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Lake Stream (Behr PMD-24) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 13.2, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lake Stream
Four Behr colors picked for Lake Stream 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 Lake Stream, 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 | Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 14 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 16.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Photogenic | 5010-10 | 15 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Oasis | 1158-6 | 14 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Lake Stream (LRV 13.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lake Stream
Darker than Lake Stream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-24 |
| Hex | #3E6B83 |
| RGB | 62, 107, 131 |
| HSL | 201°, 36%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.0, -8.3, -18.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lake Stream (Behr PMD-24), published as #3E6B83
#226281
#547483
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lake Stream (Behr PMD-24)?
- Lake Stream has an LRV of 13.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lake Stream is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lake Stream in another brand?
- Santorini Blue (SW 7607) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Lake Stream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lake Stream as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.0; 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.