Clear Water (Behr 530C-2)
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Clear Water (Behr 530C-2) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 75.5, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clear Water
Four Behr colors picked for Clear Water 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 Clear Water, 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 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Clear Skies | 2054-70 | 77 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Enchanted Evening | 1236-2 | 78 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Clear Water (LRV 75.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clear Water
Darker than Clear Water
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530C-2 |
| Hex | #CDE6EA |
| RGB | 205, 230, 234 |
| HSL | 188°, 41%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, -7.4, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clear Water (Behr 530C-2), published as #CDE6EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clear Water (Behr 530C-2)?
- Clear Water has an LRV of 75.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clear Water is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Clear Water in another brand?
- Enchanted Evening (PPG 1236-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Clear Water warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clear Water as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.7; 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.