Ice Flower (Behr 520A-2)
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Ice Flower (Behr 520A-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 74.8, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Flower
Four Behr colors picked for Ice Flower 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 Ice Flower, 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 | Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 73 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Springs | 764 | 74.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Out of the Blue | 5004-9B | 71 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Seafoam | 1233-3 | 75 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ice Flower (LRV 74.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Flower
Darker than Ice Flower
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520A-2 |
| Hex | #C3E7EC |
| RGB | 195, 231, 236 |
| HSL | 187°, 52%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, -10.6, -6.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Flower (Behr 520A-2), published as #C3E7EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Flower (Behr 520A-2)?
- Ice Flower has an LRV of 74.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ice Flower is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Flower in another brand?
- Out of the Blue (Valspar 5004-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Ice Flower warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ice Flower as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.3; 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.