Blue Echo vs Frisky Blue paint color comparison

Blue Echo vs Frisky Blue

Blue EchoBehrvsFrisky BlueBehrΔE 6.9Noticeable difference

Blue Echo and Frisky Blue come from the same Behr collection. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 6-point LRV gap — 43 for Blue Echo vs 37 for Frisky Blue — means Blue Echo will open up a space more effectively. Both share a blue character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 6.9 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Blue Echo vs Frisky Blue in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Blue Echo and Frisky Blue are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Kitchen

Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Blue Echo has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo kitchen painted backsplash

Visualization

Frisky BlueBehr Frisky Blue kitchen paint review

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House

A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Blue Echo has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Blue EchoBehr Blue Echo victorian house interior

Visualization

Frisky BlueBehr Frisky Blue exterior color

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Color Details

Blue Echo
Behr · S460-3
Hex#8dbbc9
LRV42.9
BrandBehr
NumberS460-3
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Frisky Blue
Behr · M490-4
Hex#7bb1c9
LRV37.1
BrandBehr
NumberM490-4
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium

Blue Echo vs Frisky Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Echo on one side and Frisky Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Blue Echo comparisons

See how Blue Echo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Blue Echo
White Dove
Blue Echo
White Dove
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Ammonite
Blue Echo
Ammonite
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 69 vs 43, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Blue Echo
Iron Ore
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Blue Echo
Purbeck Stone
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

A 9-point LRV gap (52 vs 43) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Echo
Evergreen Fog
Blue Echo
Evergreen Fog
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 30, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Mizzle
Blue Echo
Mizzle
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Blue Echo
Agreeable Gray
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 60 vs 43, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Accessible Beige
Blue Echo
Accessible Beige
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Blue Echo
Denim Drift
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Blue Echo
French Gray
Blue Echo
French Gray
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Echo
Naval
Blue Echo
Naval
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 43 vs 4, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Blue Echo
Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Bancha
Blue Echo
Bancha
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Blue Echo
Hardwick White
Blue Echo
Hardwick White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 44 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Pure White
Blue Echo
Pure White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 84 vs 43, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Artichoke
Blue Echo
Artichoke
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 43 vs 21, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Balboa Mist
Blue Echo
Balboa Mist
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Shoji White
Blue Echo
Shoji White
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Snowbound
Blue Echo
Snowbound
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Pewter Green
Blue Echo
Pewter Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Blue Echo
Skimming Stone
Blue Echo
Skimming Stone
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where Blue Echo encloses it.

Blue Echo
Dix Blue
Blue Echo
Dix Blue
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 41), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Blue Echo
Calamine
Blue Echo
Calamine
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 68 vs 43, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Treron
Blue Echo
Treron
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 43 vs 25, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Blue Echo
Vintage Vogue
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

Blue Echo reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Blue Echo
Saybrook Sage
Blue Echo
Saybrook Sage
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

With LRVs of 45 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Blue Echo
Pale Green
Blue Echo
Pale Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

A 12-point LRV gap (43 vs 31) makes Blue Echo the marginally brighter of the two.

Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Blue Echo
Pine Needle
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 43 vs 7, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Cement grey
Blue Echo
Cement grey
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 43 vs 24, Blue Echo is decisively the brighter choice.

Blue Echo
Guilford Green
Blue Echo
Guilford Green
Behr
Blue Echo
S460-3 · LRV 43

At LRV 57 vs 43, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.