Jazz Blue (Behr S-G-560)
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Jazz Blue (Behr S-G-560) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 13, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jazz Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Jazz Blue 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 Jazz Blue, 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 | Blue Chip | SW 6959 | 13 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Paddington Blue | 791 | 16 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Peek-A-Boo Blue | 4007-10C | 15 | 3.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Starry Night | 1161-6 | 12 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Jazz Blue (LRV 13 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jazz Blue
Darker than Jazz Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-560 |
| Hex | #1A6A9F |
| RGB | 26, 106, 159 |
| HSL | 204°, 72%, 36% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.8, -3.8, -35.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jazz Blue (Behr S-G-560), published as #1A6A9F
#00619D
#4173A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jazz Blue (Behr S-G-560)?
- Jazz Blue has an LRV of 13 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jazz Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jazz Blue in another brand?
- Paddington Blue (BM 791) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Jazz Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jazz Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -35.2; 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.