Blue Echo (Behr S460-3)
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Blue Echo (Behr S460-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 45.4, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Echo
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Echo 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 Blue Echo, 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 | Rest Assured | SW 9061 | 49 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Turquoise Powder | 2057-50 | 47.9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Basin | 5003-7C | 42 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Lake | 1151-4 | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Echo (LRV 45.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Echo
Darker than Blue Echo
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S460-3 |
| Hex | #8DBBC9 |
| RGB | 141, 187, 201 |
| HSL | 194°, 36%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.2, -11.9, -12.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Echo (Behr S460-3), published as #8DBBC9
#78B1C7
#A2C5C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Echo (Behr S460-3)?
- Blue Echo has an LRV of 45.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Echo is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Echo in another brand?
- Crystal Lake (PPG 1151-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Blue Echo warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Echo as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.0; 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.