Reboot (Behr T12-8)
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Reboot (Behr T12-8) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 32.9, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Reboot
Four Behr colors picked for Reboot 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 Reboot, 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 | Major Blue | SW 6795 | 29 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Yosemite Blue | 2059-40 | 32.5 | 2.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Ocean Sigh | 5002-10A | 36 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Mystic Blue | 1237-5 | 34 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Reboot (LRV 32.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Reboot
Darker than Reboot
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T12-8 |
| Hex | #28A8CD |
| RGB | 40, 168, 205 |
| HSL | 193°, 67%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.1, -20.9, -28.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Reboot (Behr T12-8), published as #28A8CD
#009ECB
#53B2CD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Reboot (Behr T12-8)?
- Reboot has an LRV of 32.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Reboot is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Reboot in another brand?
- Yosemite Blue (BM 2059-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Reboot warm or cool?
- Behr lists Reboot as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -28.4; 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.