Gulf Stream
570B-5 · #68B8F8 · LRV 44 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Smoky Blue15
- 2Wolf Gray21
- 3Gulf Stream44
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Gulf Stream, Really?
Gulf Stream reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr 570B-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream 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 Gulf Stream
Gulf Stream sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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.
Most complaints about Gulf Stream 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 570B-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | True Blue2066-50 · Benjamin Moore | 3.3 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BFF Blue8001-42D · Valspar | 5.0 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Blue Note86BG 43/321 · Glidden | 3.5 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Sanctuary SpaDE5843 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 37 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Robin's EggH0053 · Hirshfield's | 4.8 | 38 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Gulf Stream 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 #68B8F8 in HSL space. Pair Gulf Stream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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