Behr Adirondack Blue N480-5
Adirondack Blue is a dark blue with a cool (blue) undertone. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #6E8AA0
- RGB
- 110, 138, 160
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 24
- Undertone (est.)
- cool
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Behr's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Adirondack Blue in a room and on a house
Walls in Adirondack Blue with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Adirondack Blue
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
3.37:1 vs Adirondack Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
3.37:1 vs Adirondack Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
SW 6244 · #2F3D4C
3.1:1 vs Adirondack Blue
Behr
Cracked Pepper
PPU18-01 · #3A3A3C
3.1:1 vs Adirondack Blue
Benjamin Moore
Salamander
2050-10 · #2E3D3A
3.1:1 vs Adirondack Blue
Benjamin Moore
Black Beauty
2128-10 · #353639
3.3:1 vs Adirondack Blue
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Behr Adirondack Blue from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Adirondack Blue have?
Measured from its screen color, Behr Adirondack Blue has a cool (blue) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Adirondack Blue?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 24 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Behr publishes a measured LRV for N480-5; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Adirondack Blue?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Naval, Behr Cracked Pepper, Benjamin Moore Salamander.
What is the closest match to Adirondack Blue from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Distance (SW 6243) is the nearest on screen, though visibly different. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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