Deep Breath (Behr S460-7)
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Deep Breath (Behr S460-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 8.8, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Deep Breath
Three Behr colors picked for Deep Breath 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 Deep Breath, 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 | Marea Baja | SW 9185 | 8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | New Providence Navy | 1651 | 10.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Newport Gray | 4011-5 | 9 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Oceania | 10-01 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Deep Breath (LRV 8.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Deep Breath
Darker than Deep Breath
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S460-7 |
| Hex | #395865 |
| RGB | 57, 88, 101 |
| HSL | 198°, 28%, 31% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.6, -7.6, -11.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Deep Breath (Behr S460-7), published as #395865
#234F63
#4C6165
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Deep Breath (Behr S460-7)?
- Deep Breath has an LRV of 8.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Deep Breath is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Deep Breath in another brand?
- Oceania (PPG 10-01) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Deep Breath warm or cool?
- Behr lists Deep Breath as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.1; 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.