Wide Sky (Behr T18-17)
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Wide Sky (Behr T18-17) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.6, so it reflects about 16 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wide Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Wide Sky 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 Wide Sky, 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 | Lupine | SW 6810 | 16 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Athens Blue | 797 | 18.7 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Vivid Blue | 4006-10C | 14 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Nocturne Shade | 1244-6 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Wide Sky (LRV 15.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wide Sky
Darker than Wide Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | T18-17 |
| Hex | #416FAF |
| RGB | 65, 111, 175 |
| HSL | 215°, 46%, 47% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.4, 4.7, -38.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wide Sky (Behr T18-17), published as #416FAF
#1966AD
#5C78B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wide Sky (Behr T18-17)?
- Wide Sky has an LRV of 15.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wide Sky is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Wide Sky in another brand?
- Nocturne Shade (PPG 1244-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Wide Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wide Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -38.8; 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.