Ocean Shadow (Behr PMD-65)
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Ocean Shadow (Behr PMD-65) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.4, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Shadow
Four Behr colors picked for Ocean Shadow 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 Ocean Shadow, 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 | St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 18 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Schooner | AF-520 | 18.1 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Bountiful Blue | 4007-6B | 19 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Prussian Blue | 1154-6 | 18 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ocean Shadow (LRV 17.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Shadow
Darker than Ocean Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-65 |
| Hex | #5B7886 |
| RGB | 91, 120, 134 |
| HSL | 200°, 19%, 44% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 48.7, -6.8, -11.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Shadow (Behr PMD-65), published as #5B7886
#476F84
#6E8186
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Shadow (Behr PMD-65)?
- Ocean Shadow has an LRV of 17.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Shadow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Shadow in another brand?
- Prussian Blue (PPG 1154-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Ocean Shadow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ocean Shadow as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.0; 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.