Elusive Blue (Behr T15-8)
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Elusive Blue (Behr T15-8) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 54.7, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elusive Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Elusive 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 Elusive 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 | Take Five | SW 6513 | 56 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Stream | 1668 | 55.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Northern Sky Blue | 4008-5B | 53 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle | 1154-4 | 54 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Elusive Blue (LRV 54.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Elusive Blue
Darker than Elusive Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T15-8 |
| Hex | #B1C7D0 |
| RGB | 177, 199, 208 |
| HSL | 197°, 25%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.9, -5.6, -7.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elusive Blue (Behr T15-8), published as #B1C7D0
#9EBDCE
#C4D1D0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elusive Blue (Behr T15-8)?
- Elusive Blue has an LRV of 54.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elusive Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Elusive Blue in another brand?
- Take Five (SW 6513) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elusive Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Elusive Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.0; 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.