Adriatic Mist (Behr 490C-2)
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Adriatic Mist (Behr 490C-2) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Adriatic Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Adriatic Mist 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 Adriatic 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Green | 2047-70 | 83 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper | 5008-7A | 78 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Cascade | 1232-2 | 80 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Adriatic Mist (LRV 79.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Adriatic Mist
Darker than Adriatic Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490C-2 |
| Hex | #D3ECE4 |
| RGB | 211, 236, 228 |
| HSL | 161°, 40%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -9.7, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Adriatic Mist (Behr 490C-2), published as #D3ECE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Adriatic Mist (Behr 490C-2)?
- Adriatic Mist has an LRV of 79.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Adriatic Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Adriatic Mist in another brand?
- Cascade (PPG 1232-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Adriatic Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Adriatic Mist as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.