Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Living Stream |
| SKU | M490-6 |
| Hex | #297BA7 |
| RGB | 41, 123, 167 |
| HSL | 201°, 61%, 41% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Living Stream
With an LRV of 17, Living Stream 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.
Living Stream 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Living Stream within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #297BA7 in HSL space. Pair Living Stream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Living Stream Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Living Stream from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr M490-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Living Stream
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Living Stream is Blue Plate (SW 6796) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Plate swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Living Stream
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Living Stream is Blue Macaw (784) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Macaw swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Living Stream
At Valspar, the closest color to Living Stream is In the Mood (V071-5) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Mood swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Living Stream
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is North Sea (PPG1239-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Living Stream without repainting risk. See the full North Sea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Living Stream
Glidden's nearest match is North Sea (PPG1239-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Living Stream without repainting risk. See the full North Sea swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Living Stream
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Splashed Blue (136-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Living Stream without repainting risk. See the full Splashed Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Living Stream
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Living Stream is Blue Azores (HGSW 1362) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Azores swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Living Stream
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Surf's Up (DET583), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Living Stream without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Up swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Living Stream
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Living Stream. The nearest is Peninsula (0654) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Living Stream
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Living Stream is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Living Stream
Clare has no exact twin of Living Stream. The nearest is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Living Stream
At Kompozit, the closest color to Living Stream is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →