MQ4-55
Color profile
Light value
61 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue Also reads green
“Re-creating the delight of a warm summer day at the beach, Balboa is a low-key, pale blue with tiny hints of gray.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 61 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around BalboaThis colorBalboaBehr · MQ4-55
CoordinatingSilver PolishBehr · BL-W13CoordinatingIron WoodBehr · ECC-33-1CoordinatingPrincess IvoryBehr · 300C-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBalboa vs Drip
61LRV56
#AFD3DAHex#A6CCD6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Balboa vs Basin Blue
61LRV68
#AFD3DAHex#B9DEE4
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Balboa vs Air Blue
61LRV66
#AFD3DAHex#BCD9E0
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Balboa vs Bengal Blue
61LRV59
#AFD3DAHex#A3D1DF
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Balboa vs Spring Storm
61LRV53
#AFD3DAHex#A9C6CB
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Balboa vs Sea Wind
61LRV56
#AFD3DAHex#ACCAD5
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBalboa vs Jetstream
61LRV60
#AFD3DAHex#B0D2D6
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Jetstream is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Soothing Blue
61LRV60
#AFD3DAHex#AED2DC
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Soothing Blue is very close match compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Everglade Mist
61LRV64
#AFD3DAHex#B7D7DE
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Everglade Mist is very close match · 3 points lighter compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Hatchling Blue
61LRV62
#AFD3DAHex#B5D4D8
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hatchling Blue is very close match · warmer compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Spring Rain
61LRV60
#AFD3DAHex#ACD3D7
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Spring Rain is very close match · leans greener compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Teardrop Blue
61LRV66
#AFD3DAHex#B8DAE0
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Teardrop Blue is very close match · 5 points lighter compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Cay
61LRV58
#AFD3DAHex#A6D0D6
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Cay is very close match · 3 points darker · leans greener compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Midsummer'S Dream
61LRV60
#AFD3DAHex#B4D0D9
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Midsummer'S Dream is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Balboa.
Balboa vs Blue Ground
61LRV52
#AFD3DAHex#A0C5CA
BlueFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Ground is close match · 9 points darker compared with Balboa.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorBalboa, answered
What is the LRV of Balboa?
Balboa (MQ4-55) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 61, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Balboa a warm or cool color?
Balboa has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Balboa from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Balboa is Jetstream (SW 6492) by Sherwin-Williams, very close match · 1 points darker · warmer.
Behr · MQ4-55
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