Chilly Blue (Behr S500-4)
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Chilly Blue (Behr S500-4) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 39.6, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chilly Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Chilly 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 Chilly 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 | Resolute Blue | SW 6507 | 40 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | New Born's Eyes | 1663 | 41.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Soft Skies | 4006-6A | 38 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Arabella | 1157-4 | 38 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Chilly Blue (LRV 39.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Chilly Blue
Darker than Chilly Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S500-4 |
| Hex | #8AAEC3 |
| RGB | 138, 174, 195 |
| HSL | 202°, 32%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 39.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, -7.2, -14.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chilly Blue (Behr S500-4), published as #8AAEC3
#76A4C1
#9EB8C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chilly Blue (Behr S500-4)?
- Chilly Blue has an LRV of 39.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chilly Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chilly Blue in another brand?
- Arabella (PPG 1157-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Chilly Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Chilly Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.7; 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.