Brisk Blue (Behr S530-5)
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Brisk Blue (Behr S530-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 21.6, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Brisk Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Brisk 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 Brisk 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 | Searching Blue | SW 6536 | 21 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Stratford Blue | 831 | 25.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Guest Blue | 4003-6B | 23 | 3.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Silver Blueberry | 1163-5 | 21 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Brisk Blue (LRV 21.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Brisk Blue
Darker than Brisk Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S530-5 |
| Hex | #6D829D |
| RGB | 109, 130, 157 |
| HSL | 214°, 20%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 53.7, -1.0, -16.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Brisk Blue (Behr S530-5), published as #6D829D
#59799B
#808B9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Brisk Blue (Behr S530-5)?
- Brisk Blue has an LRV of 21.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Brisk Blue is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Brisk Blue in another brand?
- Searching Blue (SW 6536) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Brisk Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Brisk Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.9; 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.