Yacht Blue (Behr S490-4)
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Yacht Blue (Behr S490-4) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 29.6, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Yacht Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Yacht Blue 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 Yacht Blue, 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 | Bluebird Feather | SW 9062 | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Palace Blue | CW-605 | 33.3 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rushing Rapids | 5001-8A | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hush-a-bye | 1238-5 | 27 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Yacht Blue (LRV 29.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Yacht Blue
Darker than Yacht Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S490-4 |
| Hex | #679BB3 |
| RGB | 103, 155, 179 |
| HSL | 199°, 33%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.3, -10.9, -17.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Yacht Blue (Behr S490-4), published as #679BB3
#4F91B1
#7DA5B3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Yacht Blue (Behr S490-4)?
- Yacht Blue has an LRV of 29.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Yacht Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Yacht Blue in another brand?
- Bluebird Feather (SW 9062) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Yacht Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Yacht Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.9; 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.