Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blue Spell |
| SKU | 550F-7 |
| Hex | #245673 |
| RGB | 36, 86, 115 |
| HSL | 202°, 52%, 30% |
| LRV | 8 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Blue Spell
At LRV 8, Blue Spell 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.
Blue Spell 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 brands within ΔE 5The 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Blue Spell within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #245673 in HSL space. Pair Blue Spell with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Blue Spell Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Spell 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 550F-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Spell
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Regatta (SW 6517), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Spell without repainting risk. See the full Regatta swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Spell
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Spell is Blue Danube (2062-30) — very close at ΔE 2.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Danube swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Spell
Valspar has no exact twin of Blue Spell. The nearest is Holiday Velvet (T603) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8.4 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Holiday Velvet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Spell
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Mountain Lake (PPG1156-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Spell without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Lake swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Spell
Glidden's nearest match is Mountain Lake (PPG1156-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Spell without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Lake swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Spell
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Blue Spell. The nearest is Seawater Blue (235-7DB) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seawater Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Spell
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Long Horizon (HGSW 2371), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Spell without repainting risk. See the full Long Horizon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Spell
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Spell is Navy Teal (DE5832) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Navy Teal swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Spell
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Spell is Ocean Spray (0662) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Spell
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Queen of the Night (0655), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Spell without repainting risk. See the full Queen of the Night swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Spell
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Spell. The nearest is Stellar Feather (R077) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stellar Feather swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Spell
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Spell. The nearest is Newport (C2-744) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Newport swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Spell
Kompozit's nearest match is Queen of the Night (0655), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 8) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Spell without repainting risk. See the full Queen of the Night swatch →