Snowdrop (Behr 530A-1)
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Snowdrop (Behr 530A-1) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 79.2, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Snowdrop
Four Behr colors picked for Snowdrop 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 Snowdrop, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Fog | 2062-70 | 74.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crystalline | 5002-9A | 77 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Enchanted Evening | 1236-2 | 78 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Snowdrop (LRV 79.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Snowdrop
Darker than Snowdrop
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530A-1 |
| Hex | #D5EAEF |
| RGB | 213, 234, 239 |
| HSL | 192°, 45%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.3, -5.9, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowdrop (Behr 530A-1), published as #D5EAEF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Snowdrop (Behr 530A-1)?
- Snowdrop has an LRV of 79.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Snowdrop is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Snowdrop in another brand?
- Crystalline (Valspar 5002-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Snowdrop warm or cool?
- Behr lists Snowdrop as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.