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About El Capitan
El Capitan is a timeless, medium blue with cool blue undertones. This cool shade has an LRV of 65 and reflects a moderate amount of light, making it suitable for smaller spaces or rooms with limited natural light.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Behr colors with the same hue and saturation as El Capitan, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- El Capitan
- Brand
- Behr
- Code
- MQ4-56
- Hex
- #2BA8DA
- RGB
- 43, 168, 218
- HSL
- 197, 70%, 51%
- CMYK
- 80, 23, 0, 15Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 64.6, -16.2, -34.7
- CSS
- --behr-el-capitan
- LRV
- 65 (Light)
- Undertone
- Cool Blue
- Temperature
- cool
- Family
- blue
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeggshellsatinsemi-gloss
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Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.
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