Blue Moon Bay (Behr S480-5)
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Blue Moon Bay (Behr S480-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 20.8, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Moon Bay
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Moon Bay 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 Moon Bay, 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 | Secure Blue | SW 6508 | 22 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lakeside Cabin | 1658 | 23.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sky Space | 5001-6B | 20 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Granite Falls | 1152-5 | 21 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Moon Bay (LRV 20.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Moon Bay
Darker than Blue Moon Bay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S480-5 |
| Hex | #588496 |
| RGB | 88, 132, 150 |
| HSL | 197°, 26%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.7, -10.2, -14.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Moon Bay (Behr S480-5), published as #588496
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Moon Bay (Behr S480-5)?
- Blue Moon Bay has an LRV of 20.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Moon Bay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Moon Bay in another brand?
- Lakeside Cabin (BM 1658) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Blue Moon Bay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Moon Bay as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.4; 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.