Mineral Water (Behr 540C-1)
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Mineral Water (Behr 540C-1) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 78, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mineral Water
Four Behr colors picked for Mineral 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 Mineral 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Icy Blue | 2057-70 | 78.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Enchanted Evening | 1236-2 | 78 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mineral Water (LRV 78 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mineral Water
Darker than Mineral Water
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540C-1 |
| Hex | #D2E9EC |
| RGB | 210, 233, 236 |
| HSL | 187°, 41%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.8, -7.0, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mineral Water (Behr 540C-1), published as #D2E9EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mineral Water (Behr 540C-1)?
- Mineral Water has an LRV of 78 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mineral Water is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mineral Water in another brand?
- Enchanted Evening (PPG 1236-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mineral Water warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mineral Water as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.