Bering Wave (Behr S490-6)
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Bering Wave (Behr S490-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 13.6, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bering Wave
Four Behr colors picked for Bering Wave 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 Bering Wave, 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 | Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 14 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Monica Blue | 776 | 16.1 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Photogenic | 5010-10 | 15 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Oasis | 1158-6 | 14 | 4.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Bering Wave (LRV 13.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bering Wave
Darker than Bering Wave
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S490-6 |
| Hex | #3D6D84 |
| RGB | 61, 109, 132 |
| HSL | 199°, 37%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 13.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 43.7, -9.4, -17.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bering Wave (Behr S490-6), published as #3D6D84
#206482
#547684
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bering Wave (Behr S490-6)?
- Bering Wave has an LRV of 13.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bering Wave is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bering Wave in another brand?
- Santorini Blue (SW 7607) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bering Wave warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bering Wave as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.7; 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.