Coastal Mist (Behr 520E-1)
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Coastal Mist (Behr 520E-1) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 77.5, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coastal Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Coastal 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 Coastal 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 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Icy Blue | 2057-70 | 78.9 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crystalline | 5002-9A | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Enchanted Evening | 1236-2 | 78 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Coastal Mist (LRV 77.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coastal Mist
Darker than Coastal Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520E-1 |
| Hex | #D2E8EC |
| RGB | 210, 232, 236 |
| HSL | 189°, 41%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.5, -6.4, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coastal Mist (Behr 520E-1), published as #D2E8EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coastal Mist (Behr 520E-1)?
- Coastal Mist has an LRV of 77.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coastal Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Coastal Mist in another brand?
- Enchanted Evening (PPG 1236-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Coastal Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coastal Mist as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.