Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Superior Blue |
| SKU | S490-7 |
| Hex | #255B83 |
| RGB | 37, 91, 131 |
| HSL | 206°, 56%, 33% |
| LRV | 10 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Superior Blue
With an LRV of 10, Superior 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.
Superior 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Superior Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #255B83 in HSL space. Pair Superior Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Superior Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Superior Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S490-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Superior Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Superior Blue is Jay Blue (SW 6797) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jay Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Superior Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Superior Blue is Bermuda Blue (2061-30) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bermuda Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Superior Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Night Fever (P110), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10.1 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Superior Blue without repainting risk. See the full Night Fever swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Superior Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Animation (PPG1159-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Superior Blue without repainting risk. See the full Animation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Superior Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Animation (PPG1159-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Superior Blue without repainting risk. See the full Animation swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Superior Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Superior Blue. The nearest is Ribbon Blue (237-7DB) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ribbon Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Superior Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Superior Blue is Jay Blue (HGSW 1361) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jay Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Superior Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Superior Blue is Jodhpur (DEFD58) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jodhpur swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Superior Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Superior Blue. The nearest is Ocean Spray (0662) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Superior Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Superior Blue is Queen of the Night (0655) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen of the Night swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Superior Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Superior Blue. The nearest is Newport (C2-744) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Newport swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Superior Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Superior Blue is Queen of the Night (0655) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Queen of the Night swatch →