Snowboard (Behr S460-4)
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Snowboard (Behr S460-4) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 35.6, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Snowboard
Four Behr colors picked for Snowboard 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 Snowboard, 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 | Open Seas | SW 6500 | 39 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bayville Blue | 747 | 38.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Serenade | 5002-8A | 40 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Crystal Lake | 1151-4 | 42 | 4.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Snowboard (LRV 35.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Snowboard
Darker than Snowboard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S460-4 |
| Hex | #74A9B9 |
| RGB | 116, 169, 185 |
| HSL | 194°, 33%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 35.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.2, -13.4, -13.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowboard (Behr S460-4), published as #74A9B9
#5E9FB7
#89B3B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Snowboard (Behr S460-4)?
- Snowboard has an LRV of 35.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Snowboard is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Snowboard in another brand?
- Bayville Blue (BM 747) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.6 (noticeably different).
- Is Snowboard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Snowboard as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.8; 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.