Frisky Blue
M490-4 · #7BB1C9 · LRV 40 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Frisky Blue40
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Frisky Blue, Really?
Frisky Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr M490-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frisky Blue
Frisky 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.
How Lighting Changes Frisky Blue
Frisky Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its teal 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.
Most complaints about Frisky Blue 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 M490-4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Resolute BlueSW 6507 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Jean2062-50 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Water Fountain5001-10A · Valspar | 3.1 | 42.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ArabellaPPG1157-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mayflower Blue70BG 41/201 · Glidden | 2.4 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Nautic Blue236-4DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Frisky Blue 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 #7BB1C9 in HSL space. Pair Frisky Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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