Song Bird (Behr S-G-540)
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Song Bird (Behr S-G-540) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 16.5, so it reflects about 17 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Song Bird
Four Behr colors picked for Song Bird 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 Song Bird, 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 | Danube | SW 6803 | 16 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Macaw | 784 | 18.2 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Cosmic Blue | 4008-10C | 19 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | North Sea | 1239-6 | 17 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Song Bird (LRV 16.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Song Bird
Darker than Song Bird
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-540 |
| Hex | #0078AF |
| RGB | 0, 120, 175 |
| HSL | 199°, 100%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 16.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 47.7, -7.5, -36.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Song Bird (Behr S-G-540), published as #0078AF
#006FAD
#3E81B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Song Bird (Behr S-G-540)?
- Song Bird has an LRV of 16.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Song Bird is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Song Bird in another brand?
- North Sea (PPG 1239-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Song Bird warm or cool?
- Behr lists Song Bird as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -36.9; 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.