Undersea (Behr S470-7)
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Undersea (Behr S470-7) is a very deep, cool gray from Behr: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Undersea
Three Behr colors picked for Undersea 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 Undersea, 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 | Rain Cloud | SW 9639 | 11 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | New Providence Navy | 1651 | 10.6 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Night View | 4007-4C | 10 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Soothing Sapphire | 10-09 | 9 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Undersea (LRV 9.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Undersea
Darker than Undersea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S470-7 |
| Hex | #4A585F |
| RGB | 74, 88, 95 |
| HSL | 200°, 12%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.5, -3.7, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Undersea (Behr S470-7), published as #4A585F
#394F5D
#5B615F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Undersea (Behr S470-7)?
- Undersea has an LRV of 9.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Undersea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Undersea in another brand?
- Soothing Sapphire (PPG 10-09) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Undersea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Undersea as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.