Niagara Falls (Behr 540A-2)
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Niagara Falls (Behr 540A-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 75.3, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Niagara Falls
Four Behr colors picked for Niagara Falls 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 Niagara Falls, 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 | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mystical Blue | 792 | 72.5 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Skywriter | 4008-9A | 74 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Niagara Falls | 1240-2 | 74 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Niagara Falls (LRV 75.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Niagara Falls
Darker than Niagara Falls
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540A-2 |
| Hex | #CEE5EE |
| RGB | 206, 229, 238 |
| HSL | 197°, 48%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.6, -5.8, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Niagara Falls (Behr 540A-2), published as #CEE5EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Niagara Falls (Behr 540A-2)?
- Niagara Falls has an LRV of 75.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Niagara Falls is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Niagara Falls in another brand?
- Mystical Blue (BM 792) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Niagara Falls warm or cool?
- Behr lists Niagara Falls as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.