Little Pond (Behr 550A-3)
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Little Pond (Behr 550A-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 59.7, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Little Pond
Four Behr colors picked for Little Pond 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 Little Pond, 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 | Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 53 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Bluebelle | 2064-60 | 62.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Perfectly Blue | 4007-9B | 61 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Songbird | 1240-3 | 59 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Little Pond (LRV 59.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Little Pond
Darker than Little Pond
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550A-3 |
| Hex | #A6D1EB |
| RGB | 166, 209, 235 |
| HSL | 203°, 63%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.7, -8.1, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Little Pond (Behr 550A-3), published as #A6D1EB
#91C7E9
#BBDBEB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Little Pond (Behr 550A-3)?
- Little Pond has an LRV of 59.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Little Pond is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Little Pond in another brand?
- Songbird (PPG 1240-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Little Pond warm or cool?
- Behr lists Little Pond as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.