Superior Blue (Behr S490-7)
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Superior Blue (Behr S490-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 10.1, so it reflects about 10 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Superior Blue
Three Behr colors picked for Superior Blue 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 Superior 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 | Endless Sea | SW 9150 | 9 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Summer Nights | 777 | 10.8 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Azure Jazz | 4011-6 | 11 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Brigade | 1152-6 | 10 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Superior Blue (LRV 10.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Superior Blue
Darker than Superior Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S490-7 |
| Hex | #3A5E73 |
| RGB | 58, 94, 115 |
| HSL | 202°, 33%, 34% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 10.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 38.1, -6.6, -15.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Superior Blue (Behr S490-7), published as #3A5E73
#215571
#4F6773
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Superior Blue (Behr S490-7)?
- Superior Blue has an LRV of 10.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Superior Blue is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Superior Blue in another brand?
- Brigade (PPG 1152-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Superior Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Superior Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.9; 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.