Dark Denim (Behr S510-7)
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Dark Denim (Behr S510-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dark Denim
Three Behr colors picked for Dark Denim 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 Dark Denim, 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 | Sea Mariner | SW 9640 | 7 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Hale Navy | HC-154 | 8.4 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Gotham Gray | 4009-3 | 8 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cavalry | 1041-7 | 7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Dark Denim (LRV 7.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dark Denim
Darker than Dark Denim
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S510-7 |
| Hex | #48505D |
| RGB | 72, 80, 93 |
| HSL | 217°, 13%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.8, 0.0, -8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dark Denim (Behr S510-7), published as #48505D
#37485B
#59595D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dark Denim (Behr S510-7)?
- Dark Denim has an LRV of 7.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dark Denim is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dark Denim in another brand?
- Hale Navy (BM HC-154) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Dark Denim warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dark Denim as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.7; 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.