Running Water (Behr S-G-580)
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Running Water (Behr S-G-580) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 11.3, so it reflects about 11 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Running Water
Four Behr colors picked for Running Water 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 Running Water, 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 | Hyper Blue | SW 6965 | 10 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mosaic | CC-874 | 14.9 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Deep Space | 4008-8C | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Teeny Bikini | 1162-6 | 12 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Running Water (LRV 11.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Running Water
Darker than Running Water
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-580 |
| Hex | #326193 |
| RGB | 50, 97, 147 |
| HSL | 211°, 49%, 39% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.1, 0.6, -32.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Running Water (Behr S-G-580), published as #326193
#005891
#4D6A94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Running Water (Behr S-G-580)?
- Running Water has an LRV of 11.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Running Water is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Running Water in another brand?
- Teeny Bikini (PPG 1162-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Running Water warm or cool?
- Behr lists Running Water as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -32.2; 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.