Sonata
530E-3 · #B8E0E1 · LRV 69 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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- 2Ocean Boulevard53
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What Color Is Sonata, Really?
Sonata reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 530E-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Sonata
Sonata 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 Sonata
At LRV 69, Sonata 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 Sonata 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 530E-3 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 | Pool BlueSW 6944 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Seabrook750 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Out of the Blue5004-9B · Valspar | 1.9 | 69.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aqua WhisperPPG1234-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.3 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua WhisperPPG1234-3 · Glidden | 2.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | About Blue235-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Sonata 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 #B8E0E1 in HSL space. Pair Sonata with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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