Ombre Blue (Behr S510-3)
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Ombre Blue (Behr S510-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 40.3, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ombre Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Ombre 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 Ombre 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 | Aleutian | SW 6241 | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Porcelain Glaze | CSP-550 | 43.4 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Coventry Blue | 4005-5C | 39 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sterling Silver | 1163-4 | 42 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ombre Blue (LRV 40.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ombre Blue
Darker than Ombre Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S510-3 |
| Hex | #99ADBD |
| RGB | 153, 173, 189 |
| HSL | 207°, 21%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.7, -3.5, -10.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ombre Blue (Behr S510-3), published as #99ADBD
#86A3BB
#ACB7BD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ombre Blue (Behr S510-3)?
- Ombre Blue has an LRV of 40.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ombre Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Ombre Blue in another brand?
- Aleutian (SW 6241) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Ombre Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ombre Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.5; 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.