Match Reef Blue
Behr Reef Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 45. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Royal Regatta 6 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Porch Ceiling reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 4.5 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 45), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.6 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 39) makes Reef Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.3 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Reef Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.4 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.