Almost Famous (Behr T11-6)
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Almost Famous (Behr T11-6) is a very deep, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 7.9, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Almost Famous
Three Behr colors picked for Almost Famous 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 Almost Famous, 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 | Still Water | SW 6223 | 10 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Olympus Green | 679 | 9.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Everglade Deck | 5011-3 | 7 | 4.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mountain Pine | 1034-7 | 8 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Almost Famous (LRV 7.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Almost Famous
Darker than Almost Famous
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T11-6 |
| Hex | #3A5457 |
| RGB | 58, 84, 87 |
| HSL | 186°, 20%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 7.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.8, -8.9, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Almost Famous (Behr T11-6), published as #3A5457
#274B55
#4C5D57
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Almost Famous (Behr T11-6)?
- Almost Famous 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 Almost Famous is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Almost Famous in another brand?
- Olympus Green (BM 679) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Almost Famous warm or cool?
- Behr lists Almost Famous as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; 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.