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Behr Inked#234673 · LRV 6

Inked reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr M510-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR INKED
RGB 35, 70, 115 LRV 6

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Inked
SKU M510-7
Hex #234673
RGB 35, 70, 115
HSL 214°, 53%, 29%
LRV 6
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Inked

At LRV 6, Inked is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Inked earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Florida Waters
SKU 0599 · #2A4983 · LRV 7
ΔE 2.75 (close)
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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.

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.57
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6811
#164576
Honorable Blue
ΔE 1.57 · LRV 6
SW 6531
#284A70
Indigo
ΔE 1.88 · LRV 7
SW 6524
#25476A
Commodore
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 6
SW 9176
#2B4360
Dress Blues
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 5
SW 6804
#094C73
Dignity Blue
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 6

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.12
All blue at Valspar →
M240
#25416D
Sapphire Earrings
ΔE 2.12 · LRV 5.2
4010-8
#2A436A
Enchanted Navy
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 5.5
8002-45G
#0F456E
Encore
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 6
V074-6
#2B406F
Deep Ocean Floor
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 5.3
V110-6
#234766
Mykonos Reflection
ΔE 3.77 · LRV 5.8

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2063-20
#254669
Downpour Blue
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 7
2064-20
#184A7C
Laura Bay
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 8
2065-20
#144B86
Dark Royal Blue
ΔE 3.21 · LRV 9
2061-20
#264864
Cefalú Beach
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 8
2067-20
#334076
Starry Night Blue
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 8

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA139
#2E4A7D
Nautical
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 7
DE5860
#2D517C
Slumber
ΔE 3.65 · LRV 8
DEA138
#324680
Indigo Night
ΔE 3.99 · LRV 7
DEA140
#3C4378
Cobalt
ΔE 6.6 · LRV 6
DEA135
#2A4B5F
Deep Ocean
ΔE 8.45 · LRV 6

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.49
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1162-7
#314A76
Dragonfly
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 7
17-03
#314A76
Hacienda Talavera
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 7
10-32
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 7
1160-7
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 7
1166-7
#374874
Daring Indigo
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.76
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 6.76 · LRV 8
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 8.34 · LRV 7
JG-90
#435462
Bright Future
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 8
JG-82
#2D5662
Under The Stars
ΔE 14.81 · LRV 8
JG-80
#365862
Water Garden
ΔE 15.32 · LRV 9

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.48
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 10.01 · LRV 6
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 20.72 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 26.38 · LRV 7
BD-IT
#5C4435
It's a Date
ΔE 28.08 · LRV 7

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.02
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 13.02 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 15.82 · LRV 6
NO. 57
#444546
Off-Black
ΔE 17.09 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 17.76 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 19.05 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.36
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.36 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 17.89 · LRV 8
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 18.41 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-54
#484745
Blackish
ΔE 19.48 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-77
#604B56
Night Groove
ΔE 21.03 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

580F-7
December Eve
LRV 5
610F-7
Mystical Shade
LRV 6
560D-7
Planetarium
LRV 5
620F-7
Maharaja
LRV 6
560F-7
Twilight Chimes
LRV 6
M530-7
Elegant Navy
LRV 6

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #234673 in HSL space. Pair Inked with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#234673 + #735023
TRIADIC
#234673 · #732346 · #467323
ANALOGOUS
#236E73 · #234673 · #282373

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
9.57:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.2:1 fail

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

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