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Behr Neon Blue#5C83B5 · LRV 22

Neon Blue reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU15-06 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR NEON BLUE
RGB 92, 131, 181 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Neon Blue
SKU PPU15-06
Hex #5C83B5
RGB 92, 131, 181
HSL 214°, 38%, 54%
LRV 22
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Neon Blue

With an LRV of 22, Neon Blue 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.

Neon Blue 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.

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
Caribbean Current
SKU 0598 · #5678A9 · LRV 18
ΔE 4.2 (noticeable)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1162-5
#5D84B1
Shrinking Violet
ΔE 0.9 · LRV 22
1244-5
#5488C0
Blueberry Popover
ΔE 2.85 · LRV 23
1161-5
#4F84AF
Ship's Harbor
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 21
1166-5
#6D86B6
Kimono
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 24
17-04
#6D86B6
Kimono
ΔE 3.87 · LRV 24

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All blue at Valspar →
8001-45F
#5985C0
Cobalt Glow
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 23
8001-44E
#5287B9
Picasso
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 22
4004-10B
#6C7CB8
Simply Purple
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 21.1
8002-44E
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 23
V072-5
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 23.2

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.08
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9065
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 23
SW 6529
#6B8CA9
Scanda
ΔE 5.56 · LRV 25
SW 6522
#6A8AA4
Sporty Blue
ΔE 6.16 · LRV 24
SW 6536
#6C7F9A
Searching Blue
ΔE 6.39 · LRV 21
SW 6508
#5389A1
Secure Blue
ΔE 9.83 · LRV 22

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
818
#5B7EB7
Watertown
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 23
2067-40
#6289C6
Blue Lapis
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 27
824
#6A82A8
Yin Yang
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 23
CSP-555
#5F8EC2
Waterloo
ΔE 4.04 · LRV 28
CC-902
#5C79B3
Waterdrop
ΔE 4.1 · LRV 22

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5893
#5E81C1
Bodega Bay
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 22
DE5865
#4A87CB
Safe Harbor
ΔE 3.86 · LRV 23
DE5886
#6A819E
Bay View
ΔE 5.17 · LRV 21
DE5851
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin
ΔE 5.47 · LRV 22
DE5858
#3D87BB
Walker Lake
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.19
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 5.19 · LRV 26
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 11.02 · LRV 16
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 31
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 14.83 · LRV 29
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 16.02 · LRV 19

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.14
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-41
#427494
Hyperlink
ΔE 9.14 · LRV 16
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 15.09 · LRV 32
PNT100-DP-45
#357285
Sublime
ΔE 15.18 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 16.6 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 21.36 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.49
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 12.49 · LRV 18
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 25.01 · LRV 22
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 29.16 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 35.6 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.23
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-85
#4E7280
Blue Skies
ΔE 14.23 · LRV 15
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 15.88 · LRV 26
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 18.57 · LRV 24
JG-100
#8C848C
Pashmina Plum
ΔE 19.34 · LRV 24
JG-78
#67827E
Tranquility
ΔE 20.32 · LRV 20

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

620F-5
Majestic Mount
LRV 23
MQ4-25
Blue Iolite
LRV 20
MQ5-46
Debutante Ball
LRV 25
S550-5
Fantasia
LRV 19
S510-5
Skinny Jeans
LRV 21
S530-5
Brisk Blue
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5C83B5 in HSL space. Pair Neon Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5C83B5 + #B58E5C
TRIADIC
#5C83B5 · #B55C83 · #83B55C
ANALOGOUS
#5CAFB5 · #5C83B5 · #625CB5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.91:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.37:1 AA

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

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