Lakeside Mist (Behr 520A-1)
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Lakeside Mist (Behr 520A-1) is a very light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 81.8, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lakeside Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Lakeside Mist by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Lakeside 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Clear Skies | 2054-70 | 77 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seaspray | 1233-2 | 79 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Lakeside Mist (LRV 81.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Darker than Lakeside Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520A-1 |
| Hex | #D7EEEF |
| RGB | 215, 238, 239 |
| HSL | 183°, 43%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, -7.3, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lakeside Mist (Behr 520A-1), published as #D7EEEF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lakeside Mist (Behr 520A-1)?
- Lakeside Mist has an LRV of 81.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lakeside Mist is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lakeside Mist in another brand?
- Clear Skies (BM 2054-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Lakeside Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Lakeside Mist as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.