M500-6
Color profile
Light value
9 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Blue
“Express Blue is the sonic color of a recording studio as musicians lose themselves in the creative process.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 9 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Express BlueThis colorExpress BlueBehr · M500-6
CoordinatingSilver PolishBehr · BL-W13CoordinatingIron WoodBehr · ECC-33-1CoordinatingPrincess IvoryBehr · 300C-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareExpress Blue vs Shasta Lake
9LRV10
#395A73Hex#355C74
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Express Blue vs Infinite Deep Sea
9LRV10
#395A73Hex#435A6F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Express Blue vs Tidal
9LRV11
#395A73Hex#40607C
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Express Blue vs Superior Blue
9LRV10
#395A73Hex#3A5E73
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Express Blue vs Velvet Rope
9LRV8
#395A73Hex#36526A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Express Blue vs Outerspace
9LRV7
#395A73Hex#314E64
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareExpress Blue vs Mountain Lake
9LRV10
#395A73Hex#2D5975
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mountain Lake is very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Chinese Porcelain
9LRV11
#395A73Hex#3A5F7D
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Chinese Porcelain is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Endless Sea
9LRV9
#395A73Hex#32586E
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Endless Sea is very close match · leans greener compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Mountain River
9LRV9
#395A73Hex#3F576A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Mountain River is close match · warmer compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Atlantic Schooner
9LRV11
#395A73Hex#39607F
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Atlantic Schooner is close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Summer Nights
9LRV11
#395A73Hex#34586C
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Summer Nights is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Prussian Blue
9LRV12
#395A73Hex#325A7D
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Prussian Blue is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Regatta
9LRV8
#395A73Hex#215772
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Regatta is close match · leans greener compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue vs Stiffkey Blue
9LRV10
#395A73Hex#4A5B6B
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Stiffkey Blue is close match · 1 points lighter · warmer compared with Express Blue.
Express Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Express Blue?
Express Blue (M500-6) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 9, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very dark range.
Is Express Blue a warm or cool color?
Express Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Express Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Express Blue is Mountain Lake (PPG1156-6) by PPG, very close match · 1 points lighter · cooler.
Behr · M500-6
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