Lunar Shadow (Behr UL240-4)
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Lunar Shadow (Behr UL240-4) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lunar Shadow
Four Behr colors picked for Lunar Shadow 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 Lunar Shadow, 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 | Soulful Blue | SW 6543 | 20 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Amethyst Shadow | 1441 | 18.3 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Pacific Coast | 4004-4B | 18 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | License To Dream | 10-22 | 17 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Lunar Shadow (LRV 18.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Lunar Shadow
Darker than Lunar Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL240-4 |
| Hex | #707685 |
| RGB | 112, 118, 133 |
| HSL | 223°, 9%, 48% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.6, 1.1, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lunar Shadow (Behr UL240-4), published as #707685
#5F6D83
#817F85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lunar Shadow (Behr UL240-4)?
- Lunar Shadow has an LRV of 18.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lunar Shadow is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lunar Shadow in another brand?
- Pacific Coast (Valspar 4004-4B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Lunar Shadow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lunar Shadow as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.