Mammoth Mountain (Behr S460-6)
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Mammoth Mountain (Behr S460-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 12.6, so it reflects about 13 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mammoth Mountain
Four Behr colors picked for Mammoth Mountain 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 Mammoth Mountain, 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 | Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 14 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Coat of Arms | 763 | 14.7 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Night Scape | 5002-8C | 12 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Azalea Leaf | 1149-6 | 13 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mammoth Mountain (LRV 12.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mammoth Mountain
Darker than Mammoth Mountain
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S460-6 |
| Hex | #3B6A7A |
| RGB | 59, 106, 122 |
| HSL | 195°, 35%, 35% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 12.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 42.2, -11.3, -13.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mammoth Mountain (Behr S460-6), published as #3B6A7A
#206178
#51737A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mammoth Mountain (Behr S460-6)?
- Mammoth Mountain has an LRV of 12.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mammoth Mountain is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mammoth Mountain in another brand?
- Coat of Arms (BM 763) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Mammoth Mountain warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mammoth Mountain as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.9; 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.