Blue Clay (Behr T15-16)
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Blue Clay (Behr T15-16) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Clay
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Clay 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 Blue Clay, 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 | Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 25 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fort Pierce Green | 712 | 26.4 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Villa Blue | 5002-4B | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Palmetto | 1146-5 | 29 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Clay (LRV 25.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Clay
Darker than Blue Clay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T15-16 |
| Hex | #6B9194 |
| RGB | 107, 145, 148 |
| HSL | 184°, 16%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.6, -12.3, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Clay (Behr T15-16), published as #6B9194
#578792
#7E9B94
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Clay (Behr T15-16)?
- Blue Clay has an LRV of 25.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Clay is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Clay in another brand?
- Fort Pierce Green (BM 712) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Blue Clay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Clay as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.