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Behr Sojourn Blue#3077A7 · LRV 17

Sojourn Blue reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr M500-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR SOJOURN BLUE
RGB 48, 119, 167 LRV 17

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Sojourn Blue
SKU M500-5
Hex #3077A7
RGB 48, 119, 167
HSL 204°, 55%, 42%
LRV 17
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Sojourn Blue

With an LRV of 17, Sojourn 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.

Sojourn 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
Peninsula
SKU 0654 · #37799C · LRV 17
ΔE 3.51 (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 1.48
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1239-6
#1D78AB
North Sea
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 17
1157-6
#347699
Cosmic Dust
ΔE 3.48 · LRV 16
1237-7
#007DAC
Neptune
ΔE 4.07 · LRV 18
1244-6
#356FAD
Nocturne Shade
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 15
FLLW514
#356FAD
Wright Bluebird
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 15

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.68
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
784
#2474A3
Blue Macaw
ΔE 1.68 · LRV
804
#40729C
Chicago Blues
ΔE 2.98 · LRV
797
#3D74AC
Athens Blue
ΔE 3.55 · LRV 19
2059-30
#00719C
Laguna Blue
ΔE 4.49 · LRV
CSP-560
#4E719A
Nile Blue
ΔE 5.87 · LRV 18

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5845
#0477B4
Americana
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 17
DE5838
#0077A7
Summer Lake
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 16
DE5859
#296A9D
The Blues
ΔE 4.91 · LRV 13
DE5852
#3F6C8F
Rainy Lake
ΔE 5.08 · LRV 14
DE5880
#577396
Clean Slate
ΔE 7.18 · LRV 16

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All blue at Valspar →
4008-10C
#0178B6
Cosmic Blue
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 15.6
V033-3
#0178AA
Blue Lobster
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 15.5
V071-5
#2077A0
In the Mood
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 16
5001-10C
#1080A7
Deep Blue Sea
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 18.4
5002-10C
#017FA4
Wishing Well
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 16.8

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.46
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6803
#2377A2
Danube
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 16
SW 6959
#016EA7
Blue Chip
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 14
SW 6796
#017CA7
Blue Plate
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 17
SW 6810
#4E739F
Lupine
ΔE 5.53 · LRV 16
SW 6789
#01819E
Blue Mosque
ΔE 9.33 · LRV 18

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.75
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-41
#427494
Hyperlink
ΔE 3.75 · LRV 16
PNT100-DP-45
#357285
Sublime
ΔE 9.8 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 13.74 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-65
#4D6A70
Nearly Navy
ΔE 14.74 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 14.79 · LRV 12

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.81
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-163
#3B6279
Superior
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 11
JG-85
#4E7280
Blue Skies
ΔE 10.45 · LRV 15
JG-86
#616F74
Storm Chaser
ΔE 14.91 · LRV 15
JG-79
#607577
Demo Day
ΔE 16.03 · LRV 17
JG-03
#617373
Duke Gray
ΔE 17.16 · LRV 16

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.28
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 10.28 · LRV 18
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 14.59 · LRV 8
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 16.28 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 25.9 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 35.74 · LRV 18

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.21
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 11.21 · LRV 26
NO. 220
#636E8F
Pitch Blue
ΔE 13.18 · LRV 16
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 15.41 · LRV 19
NO. 288
#427E83
Vardo
ΔE 15.69 · LRV 18
NO. 289
#586768
Inchyra Blue
ΔE 17.48 · LRV 13

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

M490-6
Living Stream
LRV 17
M510-5
Sailors Bay
LRV 17
S500-6
Shipyard
LRV 16
570D-6
Neptune Blue
LRV 15
S490-6
Bering Wave
LRV 16
S520-6
Layers Of Ocean
LRV 17

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #3077A7 in HSL space. Pair Sojourn Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#3077A7 + #A76030
TRIADIC
#3077A7 · #A73077 · #77A730
ANALOGOUS
#30A79C · #3077A7 · #303BA7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.86:1 AA
Sample text on black
4.32:1 AA Large

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

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