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Behr Debutante Ball#6A8ABA · LRV 25

Debutante Ball reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr MQ5-46 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR DEBUTANTE BALL
RGB 106, 138, 186 LRV 25

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Debutante Ball
SKU MQ5-46
Hex #6A8ABA
RGB 106, 138, 186
HSL 216°, 37%, 57%
LRV 25
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Debutante Ball

Debutante Ball sits in the mid-range at LRV 25, 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.

Debutante Ball 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
Heavenly Sky
SKU 0618 · #6B90B3 · LRV 26
ΔE 3.98 (noticeable)
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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.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2067-40
#6289C6
Blue Lapis
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 27
810
#6B8DB3
Blue Dragon
ΔE 2.42 · LRV 28
CSP-555
#5F8EC2
Waterloo
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 28
803
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 27
CC-846
#5E8FB6
Lazy Sunday
ΔE 5.28 · LRV 27

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1166-5
#6D86B6
Kimono
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 24
17-04
#6D86B6
Kimono
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 24
1162-5
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 22
1246-6
#7487C6
Violets Are Blue
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 25
1244-5
#5488C0
Blueberry Popover
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 23

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9065
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 23
SW 6529
#6B8CA9
Scanda
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 25
SW 6809
#7498BE
Lobelia
ΔE 5.06 · LRV 30
SW 6522
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue
ΔE 6.04 · LRV 24
SW 7606
#6591A8
Blue Cruise
ΔE 9.46 · LRV 26

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All blue at Valspar →
4005-10B
#6E92C8
Blue Shock
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 28.1
8001-45F
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow
ΔE 3.3 · LRV 23
8001-44E
#5287B9
Picasso
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 22
4004-6A
#6890AE
Splendid Blue
ΔE 6.02 · LRV 25.9
8001-47E
#7E85BD
Plush
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 25

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.47
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5893
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 22
DE5879
#7896BA
Ocean City
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 29
DE5900
#7886AA
Enchanting Sky
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 24
DE5907
#7B85C6
Twilight Twinkle
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 25
DE5851
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin
ΔE 6.78 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.9
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 3.9 · LRV 26
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 10.41 · LRV 31
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 13.97 · LRV 29
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 19.02 · LRV 27
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 19.27 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.03
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-41
#427494
Hyperlink
ΔE 12.03 · LRV 16
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 13.88 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 16.42 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 21.14 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 21.75 · LRV 28

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.8
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 12.8 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 14.5 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 24.55 · LRV 22
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 24.84 · LRV 38
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 27.74 · LRV 33

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.97
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 14.97 · LRV 26
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 17.85 · LRV 24
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 17.94 · LRV 24
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 19.27 · LRV 30
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 19.59 · LRV 27

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S530-5
Brisk Blue
LRV 25
HDC-MD-02
Lapis Lazuli
LRV 27
620F-5
Majestic Mount
LRV 23
610F-6
Deep Smoke Signal
LRV 24
MQ4-26
Come Sail Away
LRV 26
580F-5
Mysteria
LRV 26

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6A8ABA in HSL space. Pair Debutante Ball with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6A8ABA + #BA9A6A
TRIADIC
#6A8ABA · #BA6A8A · #8ABA6A
ANALOGOUS
#6AB2BA · #6A8ABA · #726ABA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.53:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.96:1 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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