Royal Breeze (Behr S-H-560)

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Royal Breeze (Behr S-H-560) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 8.6, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Royal Breeze
Three Behr colors picked for Royal Breeze 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 Royal Breeze, 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 | Regatta | SW 6517 | 8 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Mistral | CC-842 | 10.3 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Deep Sea Diving | 5001-8C | 10 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Lake | 1156-6 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Royal Breeze (LRV 8.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Royal Breeze
Darker than Royal Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-560 |
| Hex | #275779 |
| RGB | 39, 87, 121 |
| HSL | 205°, 51%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.3, -4.6, -24.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Royal Breeze (Behr S-H-560), published as #275779
#004F77
#416079
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Royal Breeze (Behr S-H-560)?
- Royal Breeze has an LRV of 8.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Royal Breeze is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Royal Breeze in another brand?
- Mistral (BM CC-842) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Royal Breeze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Royal Breeze as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -24.1; 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.