Velvet Morning (Behr 520E-3)
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Velvet Morning (Behr 520E-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 50.3, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Morning
Four Behr colors picked for Velvet Morning 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 Velvet Morning, 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 | Gentle Aquamarine | SW 9046 | 54 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Chesapeake Blue | CW-595 | 48.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Sparkle | 5003-7B | 53 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Blue Mist | FLLW892 | 48 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Velvet Morning (LRV 50.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Morning
Darker than Velvet Morning
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520E-3 |
| Hex | #96C4CB |
| RGB | 150, 196, 203 |
| HSL | 188°, 34%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.2, -13.5, -8.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Morning (Behr 520E-3), published as #96C4CB
#82BAC9
#AACECB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Morning (Behr 520E-3)?
- Velvet Morning has an LRV of 50.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Morning is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Morning in another brand?
- Chesapeake Blue (BM CW-595) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Velvet Morning warm or cool?
- Behr lists Velvet Morning as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.4; 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.