Ice Cube (Behr 490C-1)
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Ice Cube (Behr 490C-1) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 83.7, so it reflects about 84 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Cube
Four Behr colors picked for Ice Cube by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Ice Cube, 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Mint | 2040-70 | 80.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Neon Mint | 7005-3 | 82 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Waterscape | 1137-3 | 81 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Ice Cube (LRV 83.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Cube
Darker than Ice Cube
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490C-1 |
| Hex | #DEF0E8 |
| RGB | 222, 240, 232 |
| HSL | 153°, 37%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 83.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.3, -7.4, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Cube (Behr 490C-1), published as #DEF0E8
#CCE6E6
#F1FBE8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Cube (Behr 490C-1)?
- Ice Cube has an LRV of 83.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ice Cube is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Cube in another brand?
- Neon Mint (Valspar 7005-3) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Ice Cube warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ice Cube as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.