Valley Mist (Behr 460E-2)
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Valley Mist (Behr 460E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 64.3, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Valley Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Valley Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Valley Mist, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Slow Green | SW 6456 | 64 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystalline | AF-485 | 62.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sage Bud | 5003-3A | 65 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | White Clover | 10-31 | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Valley Mist (LRV 64.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Valley Mist
Darker than Valley Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 460E-2 |
| Hex | #C9D5CB |
| RGB | 201, 213, 203 |
| HSL | 130°, 13%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.1, -5.9, 3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Valley Mist (Behr 460E-2), published as #C9D5CB
#B7CBC9
#DBDFCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Valley Mist (Behr 460E-2)?
- Valley Mist has an LRV of 64.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Valley Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Valley Mist in another brand?
- Crystalline (BM AF-485) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Valley Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Valley Mist as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.5; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.