Celtic Gray (Behr 490E-3)
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Celtic Gray (Behr 490E-3) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celtic Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Celtic Gray 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 Celtic Gray, 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 | Tidewater | SW 6477 | 65 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodlawn Blue | HC-147 | 60.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Distant Valley | 5002-3A | 66 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Lullaby | 1143-2 | 66 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Celtic Gray (LRV 63.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Celtic Gray
Darker than Celtic Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490E-3 |
| Hex | #C5D4CE |
| RGB | 197, 212, 206 |
| HSL | 156°, 15%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, -6.2, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celtic Gray (Behr 490E-3), published as #C5D4CE
#B3CACC
#D8DECE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celtic Gray (Behr 490E-3)?
- Celtic Gray has an LRV of 63.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celtic Gray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Celtic Gray in another brand?
- Blue Lullaby (PPG 1143-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Celtic Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Celtic Gray as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.