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Behr Berry Jam#4940B6 · LRV 8

Berry Jam reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 640B-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BERRY JAM
RGB 73, 64, 182 LRV 8

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Berry Jam
SKU 640B-7
Hex #4940B6
RGB 73, 64, 182
HSL 245°, 48%, 48%
LRV 8
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Berry Jam

At LRV 8, Berry Jam is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Berry Jam earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Blue Highlight
SKU 0613 · #324A8B · LRV 7
ΔE 9.4 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.54
All blue at Valspar →
8001-47F
#4C5192
Blue Ember
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 10
8001-47G
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes
ΔE 9.06 · LRV 6
4004-10C
#4B5795
Purple Frenzy
ΔE 9.71 · LRV 10.5
V037-3
#45558D
Demon Blue
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 9.6
8001-45G
#245B9E
Miracle at Wrigley
ΔE 13.36 · LRV 10

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.65
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1245-7
#445397
Crushed Velvet
ΔE 8.65 · LRV 10
1247-7
#5A4E88
Eggplant
ΔE 10.61 · LRV 9
1244-7
#1C5798
Florentine Lapis
ΔE 13.32 · LRV 9
1242-7
#1A5897
Suddenly Sapphire
ΔE 13.82 · LRV 9
1243-7
#2863AD
Rainbow Bright
ΔE 14.67 · LRV 12

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.8
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5909
#494D8B
Beaded Blue
ΔE 8.8 · LRV 9
DE5895
#3C4D85
Dive In
ΔE 10.03 · LRV 8
DE5944
#4F467E
Fresh Eggplant
ΔE 10.64 · LRV 8
DEA137
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire
ΔE 11.78 · LRV 8
DE5867
#1D5699
Blue Chip
ΔE 12.87 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.92
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2068-30
#4E4E8C
Scandinavian Blue
ΔE 8.92 · LRV
2067-30
#365496
Twilight Blue
ΔE 10.2 · LRV
819
#41548C
Southern Belle
ΔE 10.34 · LRV 12
2066-20
#004E93
Evening Blue
ΔE 12.97 · LRV
CC-874
#3862A3
Mosaic
ΔE 13.42 · LRV 15

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.56
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6971
#3C4C80
Morning Glory
ΔE 10.56 · LRV 8
SW 6983
#514C7E
Fully Purple
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 8
SW 6967
#225288
Frank Blue
ΔE 12.83 · LRV 8
SW 6966
#015086
Blueblood
ΔE 14.68 · LRV 7
SW 6965
#015F97
Hyper Blue
ΔE 16.95 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 11
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 11 · LRV 7
JG-87
#445868
Together
ΔE 11.12 · LRV 9
JG-90
#435462
Bright Future
ΔE 11.55 · LRV 8
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 12.82 · LRV 8
JG-163
#3B6279
Superior
ΔE 13.15 · LRV 11

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.56
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 11.56 · LRV 8
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 14.41 · LRV 18
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 17.72 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 30.62 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 35.7 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.52
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 12.52 · LRV 7
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 12.98 · LRV 10
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 17.1 · LRV 16
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 20.43 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 24.74 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.72
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 14.72 · LRV 11
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 15.8 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-41
#427494
Hyperlink
ΔE 17.85 · LRV 16
PNT100-DP-45
#357285
Sublime
ΔE 20.82 · LRV 14
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 24.71 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S-G-640
Purple Balloon
LRV 9
S-G-650
Berry Syrup
LRV 7
S-G-630
Majestic Purple
LRV 10
620B-7
Wild Elderberry
LRV 9
P560-7
Kings Court
LRV 8
650B-7
Mystical Purple
LRV 10

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4940B6 in HSL space. Pair Berry Jam with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4940B6 + #ADB640
TRIADIC
#4940B6 · #B64940 · #40B649
ANALOGOUS
#4072B6 · #4940B6 · #8440B6

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
7.8:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.69:1 fail

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

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