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Behr Intuitive#8A9FEC · LRV 36

Intuitive reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 610B-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR INTUITIVE
RGB 138, 159, 236 LRV 36

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Intuitive
SKU 610B-4
Hex #8A9FEC
RGB 138, 159, 236
HSL 227°, 72%, 73%
LRV 36
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Intuitive

Intuitive sits in the mid-range at LRV 36, 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.

Intuitive 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.

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
Blue Parlor
SKU 0610 · #85ABDB · LRV 39
ΔE 5.4 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.58
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5892
#84A5DC
Blue Cue
ΔE 3.58 · LRV 37
DE5906
#97A3DA
Periwinkle
ΔE 4.68 · LRV 38
DE5864
#72A7E1
Cornflower
ΔE 7.46 · LRV 37
DE5941
#A6A1D7
Simply Violet
ΔE 9.27 · LRV 39
DE5857
#65A5D5
Marina
ΔE 10.44 · LRV 34

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.19
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1246-5
#8596D2
Mystic Iris
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 31
17-01
#96ADDC
Suenos
ΔE 4.96 · LRV 42
1244-4
#7EA3D2
Boudoir Blue
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 35
1243-4
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 40
1241-4
#62A5DF
Windjammer
ΔE 10.07 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.22
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
816
#8DADD9
Aqua Marina
ΔE 5.22 · LRV
CSP-520
#8EA3C5
Pressed Violet
ΔE 6.12 · LRV 38
2067-50
#92B3E0
Summer Blue
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 45
1419
#929BC2
Persian Violet
ΔE 8.2 · LRV 35
796
#6BA3D0
Nova Scotia Blue
ΔE 9.23 · LRV

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.23
All blue at Valspar →
4005-8A
#8EABD3
Mysterious Blue
ΔE 5.23 · LRV 39.4
4003-7C
#8DA6CA
Heartsong
ΔE 5.46 · LRV 37.3
V036-2
#80A5CD
Paula Loves Paris
ΔE 5.83 · LRV 35.8
8001-47D
#959CCD
Fields of Heather
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 35
8001-48D
#A199C7
Purpleheart
ΔE 11.49 · LRV 34

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.66
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6816
#8B98C4
Dahlia
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 32
SW 6809
#7498BE
Lobelia
ΔE 7.26 · LRV 30
SW 6528
#8EA9C2
Cosmos
ΔE 7.93 · LRV 38
SW 9067
#AFA5C7
Forever Lilac
ΔE 14.82 · LRV 40
SW 9068
#B3A1C6
Berry Frappé
ΔE 15.97 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.63
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 9.63 · LRV 26
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 11.46 · LRV 46
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 13.14 · LRV 31
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 16.54 · LRV 29
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 23.26 · LRV 32

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.03
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 14.03 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 19.25 · LRV 34
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 21.71 · LRV 31
JG-99
#B0AAAB
Vintage Collection
ΔE 22.35 · LRV 41
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 24.09 · LRV 42

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.3
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 14.3 · LRV 51
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 16.14 · LRV 27
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 17.32 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 27.69 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 34.22 · LRV 35

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.76
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 14.76 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 15.83 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15
#9CA2A7
Set In Stone
ΔE 16.82 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 18.23 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 24.12 · LRV 42

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

BIC-20
Lively Lilac
LRV 36
640D-5
June Berry
LRV 36
630D-5
Wild Wisteria
LRV 33
S540-4
Vintage Ribbon
LRV 36
M540-5
Blue Satin
LRV 37
630B-5
Majestic Violet
LRV 39

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8A9FEC in HSL space. Pair Intuitive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8A9FEC + #ECD78A
TRIADIC
#8A9FEC · #EC8A9F · #9FEC8A
ANALOGOUS
#8AD0EC · #8A9FEC · #A68AEC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.55:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.25:1 AAA

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

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