Harbour (Behr QE-55)
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Harbour (Behr QE-55) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.4, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harbour
Three Behr colors picked for Harbour by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Harbour, 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 | Indigo Batik | SW 7602 | 8 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Newburyport Blue | HC-155 | 10.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Moon Shade | 4006-4C | 9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Soothing Sapphire | 10-09 | 9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Harbour (LRV 9.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Harbour
Darker than Harbour
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-55 |
| Hex | #495867 |
| RGB | 73, 88, 103 |
| HSL | 210°, 17%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.7, -1.9, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harbour (Behr QE-55), published as #495867
#374F65
#5B6167
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harbour (Behr QE-55)?
- Harbour has an LRV of 9.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harbour is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Harbour in another brand?
- Moon Shade (Valspar 4006-4C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Harbour warm or cool?
- Behr lists Harbour as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.