Blue Feather (Behr 540A-3)
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Blue Feather (Behr 540A-3) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 64.7, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Feather
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Feather 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 Blue Feather, 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Little Boy Blue | 2061-60 | 61.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Misty | 5002-9B | 66 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ariel | 1237-3 | 64 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Blue Feather (LRV 64.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Feather
Darker than Blue Feather
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540A-3 |
| Hex | #AED9EC |
| RGB | 174, 217, 236 |
| HSL | 198°, 62%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, -9.8, -13.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Feather (Behr 540A-3), published as #AED9EC
#99CFEA
#C3E3EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Feather (Behr 540A-3)?
- Blue Feather has an LRV of 64.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Feather is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Feather in another brand?
- Ariel (PPG 1237-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Feather warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Feather as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.9; 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.