Fountain Spout (Behr 520C-2)
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Fountain Spout (Behr 520C-2) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 78.5, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fountain Spout
Four Behr colors picked for Fountain Spout 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 Fountain Spout, 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 | Swimming | SW 6764 | 73 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Innocence | 2055-70 | 79.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Fountain Mist | 5005-9B | 78 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Seaspray | 1233-2 | 79 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Fountain Spout (LRV 78.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fountain Spout
Darker than Fountain Spout
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520C-2 |
| Hex | #CDEBEC |
| RGB | 205, 235, 236 |
| HSL | 182°, 45%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.0, -9.6, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fountain Spout (Behr 520C-2), published as #CDEBEC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fountain Spout (Behr 520C-2)?
- Fountain Spout has an LRV of 78.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fountain Spout is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fountain Spout in another brand?
- Fountain Mist (Valspar 5005-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fountain Spout warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fountain Spout as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.