Shipyard (Behr S500-6)
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Shipyard (Behr S500-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 14.7, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shipyard
Four Behr colors picked for Shipyard 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 Shipyard, 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 | Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 15 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bedford Blue | 1679 | 17.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Empire Fleet Blue | 4006-6C | 14 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Smoke Blue | 1156-5 | 17 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Shipyard (LRV 14.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shipyard
Darker than Shipyard
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S500-6 |
| Hex | #4F6F85 |
| RGB | 79, 111, 133 |
| HSL | 204°, 25%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.3, -5.5, -15.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shipyard (Behr S500-6), published as #4F6F85
#396683
#637885
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shipyard (Behr S500-6)?
- Shipyard has an LRV of 14.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shipyard is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Shipyard in another brand?
- Inky Blue (SW 9149) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Shipyard warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shipyard as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.8; 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.