Ice Folly (Behr 510E-1)
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Ice Folly (Behr 510E-1) is a very light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 80.9, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Folly
Four Behr colors picked for Ice Folly 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 Ice Folly, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Blue | 2051-70 | 78.4 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cool Elegance | 7005-1 | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Waterscape | 1137-3 | 81 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ice Folly (LRV 80.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Folly
Darker than Ice Folly
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510E-1 |
| Hex | #DBECE9 |
| RGB | 219, 236, 233 |
| HSL | 169°, 31%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.1, -6.2, -0.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Folly (Behr 510E-1), published as #DBECE9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Folly (Behr 510E-1)?
- Ice Folly has an LRV of 80.9 (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 Folly is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Folly in another brand?
- Cool Elegance (Valspar 7005-1) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ice Folly warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ice Folly as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.5; 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.