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Behr Star Spangled#1C4899 · LRV 7

Star Spangled reads as a blue / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 590D-7 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR STAR SPANGLED
RGB 28, 72, 153 LRV 7

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Star Spangled
SKU 590D-7
Hex #1C4899
RGB 28, 72, 153
HSL 219°, 69%, 35%
LRV 7
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Behr Star Spangled

At LRV 7, Star Spangled is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Star Spangled earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. 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
Dancing Sea
SKU 0641 · #1C4D8F · LRV 8
ΔE 2.72 (close)
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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.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA137
#1D4E8F
Deep Sapphire
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 8
DEA139
#2E4A7D
Nautical
ΔE 4.23 · LRV 7
DEA138
#324680
Indigo Night
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 7
DE5867
#1D5699
Blue Chip
ΔE 5.21 · LRV 9
DE5895
#3C4D85
Dive In
ΔE 5.29 · LRV 8

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.62
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1161-7
#234E86
Brilliant Blue
ΔE 3.62 · LRV 8
1244-7
#1C5798
Florentine Lapis
ΔE 5.69 · LRV 9
1245-7
#445397
Crushed Velvet
ΔE 5.8 · LRV 10
1242-7
#1A5897
Suddenly Sapphire
ΔE 6.23 · LRV 9
1158-7
#185887
Stunning Sapphire
ΔE 7.69 · LRV 9

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.8
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2065-20
#144B86
Dark Royal Blue
ΔE 3.8 · LRV 9
2066-20
#004E93
Evening Blue
ΔE 4.04 · LRV
2067-30
#365496
Twilight Blue
ΔE 4.24 · LRV
812
#335183
Blueberry Hill
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 10
2064-20
#184A7C
Laura Bay
ΔE 4.69 · LRV 8

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.01
All blue at Valspar →
8001-44G
#214F86
Strong Will
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 8
8001-45G
#245B9E
Miracle at Wrigley
ΔE 6.61 · LRV 10
8001-47G
#3D4281
Merlin's Robes
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 6
8002-44G
#01537F
Kate's Ring
ΔE 8.23 · LRV 8
V072-6
#01537F
Kate's Ring
ΔE 8.23 · LRV 7.7

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.67
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6967
#225288
Frank Blue
ΔE 4.67 · LRV 8
SW 6811
#164576
Honorable Blue
ΔE 5.04 · LRV 6
SW 6971
#3C4C80
Morning Glory
ΔE 5.88 · LRV 8
SW 6966
#015086
Blueblood
ΔE 6.2 · LRV 7
SW 6965
#015F97
Hyper Blue
ΔE 9.92 · LRV 10

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.7
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK
#3F546B
We Three Kings
ΔE 8.7 · LRV 8
BD-LC
#3F4458
Last Call
ΔE 14.72 · LRV 6
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 15.36 · LRV 18
BD-AH
#3D423E
After Hours
ΔE 26.92 · LRV 6
BD-NE
#3D4D3F
North End
ΔE 32.32 · LRV 7

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.91
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-91
#385063
Signature
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 7
JG-92
#42526E
Silos District
ΔE 9.23 · LRV 8
JG-87
#445868
Together
ΔE 10.63 · LRV 9
JG-163
#3B6279
Superior
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 11
JG-82
#2D5662
Under The Stars
ΔE 16.04 · LRV 8

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.46
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 281
#4D5B6A
Stiffkey Blue
ΔE 12.46 · LRV 10
NO. 30
#3D4E57
Hague Blue
ΔE 13.37 · LRV 7
NO. 31
#45484B
Railings
ΔE 19.15 · LRV 6
NO. 254
#50414C
Pelt
ΔE 22.91 · LRV 6
NO. 294
#494248
Paean Black
ΔE 23.29 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.3
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-57
#5B6682
Blue'd Up
ΔE 14.3 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42
#545E66
Goodnight Moon
ΔE 15.65 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-45
#357285
Sublime
ΔE 19.54 · LRV 14
PNT100-MD-40
#41656D
Deep Dive
ΔE 19.63 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-55
#515052
Blackest
ΔE 23.85 · LRV 8

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S-H-560
Royal Breeze
LRV 7
620D-7
Deep Indigo
LRV 7
600D-7
Daring Indigo
LRV 6
S-H-570
Blueberry Twist
LRV 7
S-H-600
Sailor
LRV 6
M520-7
Admiral Blue
LRV 9

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #1C4899 in HSL space. Pair Star Spangled with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#1C4899 + #996D1C
TRIADIC
#1C4899 · #991C48 · #48991C
ANALOGOUS
#1C8699 · #1C4899 · #2E1C99

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
8.62:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.44:1 fail

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

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