Quiet Storm (Behr S-H-540)
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Quiet Storm (Behr S-H-540) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 8.9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quiet Storm
Three Behr colors picked for Quiet Storm 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 Quiet Storm, 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Danube | 2062-30 | 11.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Newport Gray | 4011-5 | 9 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Brigade | 1152-6 | 10 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Quiet Storm (LRV 8.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Quiet Storm
Darker than Quiet Storm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-540 |
| Hex | #2F596D |
| RGB | 47, 89, 109 |
| HSL | 199°, 40%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.7, -8.3, -15.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quiet Storm (Behr S-H-540), published as #2F596D
#0F506B
#45626D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quiet Storm (Behr S-H-540)?
- Quiet Storm has an LRV of 8.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quiet Storm is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quiet Storm in another brand?
- Blue Danube (BM 2062-30) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Quiet Storm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Quiet Storm as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.9; 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.