Blue Chalk
M500-3 · #95BCD2 · LRV 47 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Charcoal Blue19
- 2Resolute Blue40
- 3Blue Chalk47
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Blue Chalk, Really?
Blue Chalk reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr M500-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Chalk
Blue Chalk is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Chalk
Blue Chalk sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Chalk are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr M500-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Blue BeyondSW 6961 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.2 | 45 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bayou801 · Benjamin Moore | 1.5 | 47 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Angel Sol8002-43C · Valspar | 1.4 | 47 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Always BluePPG1156-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.1 | 47 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Bahama Blue30BG 50/183 · Glidden | 4.7 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Earth's Harmony237-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 46 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Chalk within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #95BCD2 in HSL space. Pair Blue Chalk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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