M540-7
Color profile
Light value
10 · Very deep
Undertone
Cool cool, violet lean
Family
Blue
“Gain meditative benefits and relaxation by filling your walls with Optimum Blue — an intense yet soothing deep purple-blue.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 10 Very deep · absorbs most light for a dramatic, saturated look
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Optimum BlueThis colorOptimum BlueBehr · M540-7
CoordinatingAdobe SandBehr · N240-2CoordinatingRiviera SandBehr · 320E-3CoordinatingSweet Coconut MilkBehr · M230-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareOptimum Blue vs Daring Indigo
10LRV9
#465A7FHex#3F5475
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Optimum Blue vs Champlain Blue
10LRV9
#465A7FHex#435572
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Optimum Blue vs Admiral Blue
10LRV10
#465A7FHex#3E5B7D
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Optimum Blue vs Mosaic Blue
10LRV12
#465A7FHex#476386
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Optimum Blue vs Extreme
10LRV12
#465A7FHex#536078
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Optimum Blue vs Elegant Navy
10LRV8
#465A7FHex#48516A
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareOptimum Blue vs Dinnerware
10LRV10
#465A7FHex#455B82
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Dinnerware is near-identical compared with Optimum Blue.
Optimum Blue vs Sapphire Earbobs
10LRV9
#465A7FHex#475671
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Sapphire Earbobs is close match · warmer compared with Optimum Blue.
Optimum Blue vs Blue Jewel
10LRV9
#465A7FHex#465383
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Blue Jewel is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Optimum Blue.
Optimum Blue vs Alpine Forget-Me-Not
10LRV12
#465A7FHex#556082
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Alpine Forget-Me-Not is close match · 2 points lighter · warmer compared with Optimum Blue.
Optimum Blue vs Drawing Room Blue
10LRV8
#465A7FHex#465172
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Drawing Room Blue is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Optimum Blue.
Optimum Blue vs Luxe Blue
10LRV13
#465A7FHex#516582
BlueFamilyBlue
cool, violet leanUndertonecool, violet lean
Luxe Blue is close match · 3 points lighter · warmer compared with Optimum Blue.
Optimum Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Optimum Blue?
Optimum Blue (M540-7) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 10, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Optimum Blue a warm or cool color?
Optimum Blue has a cool undertone (cool, violet lean).
What is the closest match to Optimum Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Optimum Blue is Dinnerware (No. 9820) by Farrow & Ball, near-identical.
Behr · M540-7
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