Russian Blue
560F-4 · #97C3D0 · LRV 50 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Russian Blue50
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Russian Blue, Really?
Russian Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 560F-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Russian Blue
Russian Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Russian Blue
At LRV 50, Russian Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Russian Blue 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 560F-4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Rest AssuredSW 9061 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | DaydreamCSP-615 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ethereal BlueM327 · Valspar | 1.8 | 50.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Idyllic IslePPG1235-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.1 | 52 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Soft Bahama Blue30BG 50/183 · Glidden | 1.4 | 50 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | School's Out234-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 49 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Russian Blue 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 #97C3D0 in HSL space. Pair Russian Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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