Sailor (Behr S-H-600)
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Sailor (Behr S-H-600) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 9.6, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sailor
Three Behr colors picked for Sailor 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 Sailor, 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 | Morning Glory | SW 6971 | 8 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Southern Belle | 819 | 11.6 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Precious Sapphire | 4010-7 | 10 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Jewel | 1167-7 | 9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Sailor (LRV 9.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sailor
Darker than Sailor
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-600 |
| Hex | #445780 |
| RGB | 68, 87, 128 |
| HSL | 221°, 31%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 37.1, 4.6, -25.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sailor (Behr S-H-600), published as #445780
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sailor (Behr S-H-600)?
- Sailor has an LRV of 9.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sailor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sailor in another brand?
- Precious Sapphire (Valspar 4010-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Sailor warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sailor as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -25.3; 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.