Galapagos (Behr T16-04)
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Galapagos (Behr T16-04) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 9.3, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Galapagos
Three Behr colors picked for Galapagos 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 Galapagos, 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 | Oceanside | SW 6496 | 8 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pacific Ocean Blue | 2055-20 | 10.6 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Shaded Lake | 5011-9 | 10 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Splash | 1150-7 | 12 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Galapagos (LRV 9.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Galapagos
Darker than Galapagos
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T16-04 |
| Hex | #085F6D |
| RGB | 8, 95, 109 |
| HSL | 188°, 86%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 9.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 36.6, -17.7, -14.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Galapagos (Behr T16-04), published as #085F6D
#00566B
#30686D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Galapagos (Behr T16-04)?
- Galapagos has an LRV of 9.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Galapagos is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Galapagos in another brand?
- Pacific Ocean Blue (BM 2055-20) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Galapagos warm or cool?
- Behr lists Galapagos as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.6; 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.