Blue Cascade (Behr UL230-17)
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Blue Cascade (Behr UL230-17) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 31.8, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Cascade
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Cascade 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 Cascade, 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 | Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 34 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Niagara Falls | 1657 | 32.4 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Nostalgia | 4007-6A | 34 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Americana | 1152-4 | 32 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Cascade (LRV 31.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Cascade
Darker than Blue Cascade
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL230-17 |
| Hex | #7B9EB0 |
| RGB | 123, 158, 176 |
| HSL | 200°, 25%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.2, -7.7, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Cascade (Behr UL230-17), published as #7B9EB0
#6794AE
#8FA8B0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Cascade (Behr UL230-17)?
- Blue Cascade has an LRV of 31.8 (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 Cascade is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Cascade in another brand?
- Niagara Falls (BM 1657) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Blue Cascade warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Cascade as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.