Cool Sky (Behr 530E-2)
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Cool Sky (Behr 530E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 72.2, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Cool Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Cool Sky, 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 | Iceberg | SW 6798 | 76 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Polar Sky | 1674 | 68.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Lament Blue | 5001-5A | 69 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | High Sierra | 1149-2 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Cool Sky (LRV 72.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Sky
Darker than Cool Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 530E-2 |
| Hex | #CFE0E4 |
| RGB | 207, 224, 228 |
| HSL | 191°, 28%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.1, -4.9, -3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Sky (Behr 530E-2), published as #CFE0E4
#BCD6E2
#E2EAE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Sky (Behr 530E-2)?
- Cool Sky has an LRV of 72.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Sky in another brand?
- High Sierra (PPG 1149-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Cool Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool Sky as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.9; 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.