Jay Bird (Behr S490-5)
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Jay Bird (Behr S490-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 20.9, so it reflects about 21 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jay Bird
Four Behr colors picked for Jay Bird 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 Jay Bird, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Randolph Blue | CW-615 | 22.2 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Roadster Blue | 4006-6B | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cosmopolitan | 1158-5 | 23 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Jay Bird (LRV 20.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jay Bird
Darker than Jay Bird
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S490-5 |
| Hex | #50859E |
| RGB | 80, 133, 158 |
| HSL | 199°, 33%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 20.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 52.9, -10.5, -18.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jay Bird (Behr S490-5), published as #50859E
#367C9C
#678E9E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jay Bird (Behr S490-5)?
- Jay Bird has an LRV of 20.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jay Bird is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jay Bird in another brand?
- Secure Blue (SW 6508) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Jay Bird warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jay Bird as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.8; 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.