Flying Fish
590B-6 · #3F78E5 · LRV 20 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Flying Fish20
- 4Williamsburg Wedgwood Blue28
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Flying Fish, Really?
Flying Fish reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Behr 590B-6 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Flying Fish
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Flying Fish 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 590B-6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPG / Glidden | Royal PlumePPG1243-6 · PPG / Glidden | 4.8 | 19 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Royal PlumePPG1243-6 · Glidden | 4.6 | 19 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
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.
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 #3F78E5 in HSL space. Pair Flying Fish with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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