Wave Crest (Behr 540E-1)
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Wave Crest (Behr 540E-1) is a light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wave Crest
Four Behr colors picked for Wave Crest by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Wave Crest, 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 | Sky High | SW 6504 | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Whispering Spring | 2136-70 | 77.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue | 4007-5A | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Breathless | 1236-1 | 82 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Wave Crest (LRV 79.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wave Crest
Darker than Wave Crest
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 540E-1 |
| Hex | #DCE9EA |
| RGB | 220, 233, 234 |
| HSL | 184°, 25%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -4.1, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wave Crest (Behr 540E-1), published as #DCE9EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wave Crest (Behr 540E-1)?
- Wave Crest has an LRV of 79.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wave Crest is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wave Crest in another brand?
- Breathless (PPG 1236-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wave Crest warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wave Crest as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.