Eastern Bluebird (Behr PMD-54)
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Eastern Bluebird (Behr PMD-54) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 22.9, so it reflects about 23 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Eastern Bluebird
Four Behr colors picked for Eastern Bluebird 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 Eastern Bluebird, 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 | Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 25 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bachelor Blue | 1629 | 23.5 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Cornflower Blue | 4008-4B | 23 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silver Blueberry | 1163-5 | 21 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Eastern Bluebird (LRV 22.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Eastern Bluebird
Darker than Eastern Bluebird
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-54 |
| Hex | #748695 |
| RGB | 116, 134, 149 |
| HSL | 207°, 13%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.0, -3.0, -10.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Eastern Bluebird (Behr PMD-54), published as #748695
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Eastern Bluebird (Behr PMD-54)?
- Eastern Bluebird has an LRV of 22.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Eastern Bluebird is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Eastern Bluebird in another brand?
- Cornflower Blue (Valspar 4008-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Eastern Bluebird warm or cool?
- Behr lists Eastern Bluebird as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.2; 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.