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Behr Cowgirl Blue#5D94D4 · LRV 28

Cowgirl Blue reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr M530-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR COWGIRL BLUE
RGB 93, 148, 212 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Cowgirl Blue
SKU M530-5
Hex #5D94D4
RGB 93, 148, 212
HSL 212°, 58%, 60%
LRV 28
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Cowgirl Blue

Cowgirl Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Cowgirl Blue 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.

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
Bashful Blue
SKU 0611 · #6994CF · LRV 29
ΔE 2.14 (close)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1243-5
#518FD1
Blue Dart
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 26
1241-5
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 25
1244-5
#5488C0
Blueberry Popover
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 23
1240-5
#3398CE
Sorcerer
ΔE 7.27 · LRV 28
1246-6
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue
ΔE 8.39 · LRV 25

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.69
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-555
#5F8EC2
Waterloo
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 28
817
#6E94CC
Brazilian Blue
ΔE 3.18 · LRV 32
2067-40
#6289C6
Blue Lapis
ΔE 4.48 · LRV 27
790
#3F9DD1
Bayberry Blue
ΔE 7.29 · LRV 33
783
#4298C4
Lake Tahoe
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 30

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All blue at Valspar →
4005-10B
#6E92C8
Blue Shock
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 28.1
4006-10B
#4491C8
Someday
ΔE 4.76 · LRV 25.6
V035-2
#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 28.4
V071-4
#489BC6
Estero Sky
ΔE 7.73 · LRV 28.8
4007-10B
#339BCF
Blue Tango
ΔE 8 · LRV 28.6

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.54
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5865
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor
ΔE 4.54 · LRV 23
DE5879
#7896BA
Ocean City
ΔE 5.68 · LRV 29
DE5857
#65A5D5
Marina
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 34
DE5844
#3194CE
Splish Splash
ΔE 6.45 · LRV 26
DE5907
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle
ΔE 10.6 · LRV 25

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.56
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6809
#7498BE
Lobelia
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 30
SW 9065
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 23
SW 6802
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 30
SW 6958
#0192C6
Dynamic Blue
ΔE 9.58 · LRV 25
SW 6795
#289EC4
Major Blue
ΔE 12.07 · LRV 29

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.74
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 26
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 31
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 14.68 · LRV 29
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 21.14 · LRV 32
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 22.2 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.46
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 13.46 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 16.36 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 17.86 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 19.6 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 22.1 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.63
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 14.63 · LRV 27
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 19.28 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 27.03 · LRV 38
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 28.19 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 30.5 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.71
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 14.71 · LRV 37
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 17.55 · LRV 26
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 18.66 · LRV 34
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 21.02 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 21.57 · LRV 31

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

590D-5
Windsurf Blue
LRV 30
580B-6
Castle Moat
LRV 30
MQ4-26
Come Sail Away
LRV 26
HDC-MD-02
Lapis Lazuli
LRV 27
S540-5
Velvet Curtain
LRV 26
S530-5
Brisk Blue
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5D94D4 in HSL space. Pair Cowgirl Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5D94D4 + #D49D5D
TRIADIC
#5D94D4 · #D45D94 · #94D45D
ANALOGOUS
#5DD0D4 · #5D94D4 · #615DD4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.16:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.65:1 AA

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

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