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Behr Flying Fish590B-6 · #3F78E5 · LRV 20

Flying Fish reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr 590B-6 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR FLYING FISH
RGB 63, 120, 229LRV 20

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameFlying Fish
SKU590B-6
Hex#3F78E5
RGB63, 120, 229
HSL219°, 76%, 57%
LRV20
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyBlue
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About Behr Flying Fish

With an LRV of 20, Flying Fish is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Flying Fish works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches by brand

5 brands within ΔE 5

The 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.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.76
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1243-6 · #3C7BC2 · ΔE 4.76 · LRV 19

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.63
All blue at Glidden →
PPG1243-6 · #3C7AC2 · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 19

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.43
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0612 · #547CBC · ΔE 4.43 · LRV 20

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.4
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0612 · #477BBD · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 22

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.4
All blue at Kompozit →
0612 · #477BBD · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 19

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

600B-6 · LRV 20
P520-6 · LRV 19
560B-7 · LRV 18
M540-6 · LRV 22
610B-6 · LRV 17
S-G-540 · LRV 23

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3F78E5 in HSL space. Pair Flying Fish with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3F78E5 + #E5AC3F
TRIADIC
#3F78E5 · #E53F78 · #78E53F
ANALOGOUS
#3FCBE5 · #3F78E5 · #593FE5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.18:1AA Large
Sample text on black
5.03:1AA

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

Behr Flying Fish Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Flying Fish 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 590B-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Flying Fish

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Flying Fish. The nearest is Royal Plume (PPG1243-6) at ΔE 4.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Plume swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Flying Fish

Glidden has no exact twin of Flying Fish. The nearest is Royal Plume (PPG1243-6) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Royal Plume swatch →

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