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Behr Anemone590B-4 · #9BC2FC · LRV 53

Anemone reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr 590B-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR ANEMONE
RGB 155, 194, 252LRV 53

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameAnemone
SKU590B-4
Hex#9BC2FC
RGB155, 194, 252
HSL216°, 94%, 80%
LRV53
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
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About Behr Anemone

At LRV 53, Anemone is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Anemone is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches by brand

7 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.37
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
815 · #A3C1E3 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 51

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.58
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1241-3 · #9CC6EA · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 53
PPG1242-3 · #97BEE1 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 49
PPG1243-3 · #AAC9EA · ΔE 4.84 · LRV 56

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.95
All blue at Glidden →
09BB 51/218 · #9CBFE3 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 51

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5863 · #99C3F0 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 49
DE5891 · #A7C2EB · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 49

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.71
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0609 · #A1BEE5 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 50

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0609 · #9ABCE4 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 51
0603 · #A9C1E5 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 53

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.37
All blue at Kompozit →
0609 · #9ABCE4 · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 48
0603 · #A9C1E5 · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 52

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Anemone within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

580B-5 · LRV 54
M540-4 · LRV 48
P540-4 · LRV 50
620B-4 · LRV 52
610D-4 · LRV 51
P530-3 · LRV 58

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9BC2FC in HSL space. Pair Anemone with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9BC2FC + #FCD59B
TRIADIC
#9BC2FC · #FC9BC2 · #C2FC9B
ANALOGOUS
#9BF3FC · #9BC2FC · #A49BFC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.82:1fail
Sample text on black
11.52:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Anemone Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Anemone from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 590B-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Anemone

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Anemone. The nearest is Swiss Blue (815) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Anemone

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Anemone. The nearest is Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sweet Dreams swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Anemone

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Anemone is Sail to the Sea (DE5863) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sail to the Sea swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Anemone

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Anemone. The nearest is Innuendo (0609) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Innuendo swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Anemone

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Anemone is Innuendo (0609) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Innuendo swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Anemone

At Kompozit, the closest color to Anemone is Innuendo (0609) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Innuendo swatch →

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