540F-5
Color profile
Light value
19 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 19, Smokey Blue is a dark blue that absorbs most light. Smokey Blue carries a cool undertone. It sits between blue and teal. Behr files Smokey Blue under Blue.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 19 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Smokey BlueThis colorSmokey BlueBehr · 540F-5
CoordinatingNairobi DuskBehr · PPU3-10CoordinatingBell TowerBehr · MQ3-15CoordinatingHoney InfusionBehr · P270-1Similar colors
Tap any color to compareSmokey Blue vs Windy Seas
19LRV20
#647B84Hex#667F8B
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smokey Blue vs Catalina Coast
19LRV17
#647B84Hex#5C7884
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smokey Blue vs Blueprint
19LRV20
#647B84Hex#60818E
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smokey Blue vs Atlantic Shoreline
19LRV21
#647B84Hex#708189
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smokey Blue vs Courtyard Blue
19LRV21
#647B84Hex#718084
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Smokey Blue vs Charcoal Blue
19LRV19
#647B84Hex#6F7B84
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareSmokey Blue vs Labradorite
19LRV19
#647B84Hex#657B83
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Labradorite is near-identical compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Sorcerer'S Spell
19LRV20
#647B84Hex#657D85
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sorcerer'S Spell is very close match · 1 points lighter compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Blue Thunder
19LRV18
#647B84Hex#637A80
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Blue Thunder is very close match · warmer compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Risk-Reward
19LRV17
#647B84Hex#63777F
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Risk-Reward is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Providence Blue
19LRV19
#647B84Hex#66797F
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Providence Blue is very close match · warmer compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Hamilton Blue
19LRV18
#647B84Hex#5F767F
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Hamilton Blue is very close match compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Night Rendezvous
19LRV18
#647B84Hex#66787E
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Night Rendezvous is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Sloe Blue
19LRV18
#647B84Hex#5B7984
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Sloe Blue is very close match · 1 points darker · cooler compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Refuge
19LRV19
#647B84Hex#607D84
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Refuge is close match · leans greener compared with Smokey Blue.
Smokey Blue vs Barrow Blue No.G8
19LRV19
#647B84Hex#6C7C80
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Barrow Blue No.G8 is close match · warmer compared with Smokey Blue.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorSmokey Blue, answered
What is the LRV of Smokey Blue?
Smokey Blue (540F-5) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 19, so it absorbs most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the dark range.
Is Smokey Blue a warm or cool color?
Smokey Blue has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Smokey Blue from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Smokey Blue is Labradorite (SW 7619) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
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