Airy (Behr 550C-1)
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Airy (Behr 550C-1) is a very light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 81.1, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Airy
Four Behr colors picked for Airy by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Airy, 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 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Morning Sky Blue | 2053-70 | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Crystalline | 5002-9A | 77 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Breathless | 1236-1 | 82 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Airy (LRV 81.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Airy
Darker than Airy
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550C-1 |
| Hex | #DAECEF |
| RGB | 218, 236, 239 |
| HSL | 189°, 40%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -5.3, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Airy (Behr 550C-1), published as #DAECEF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Airy (Behr 550C-1)?
- Airy has an LRV of 81.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Airy is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Airy in another brand?
- Morning Sky Blue (BM 2053-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Airy warm or cool?
- Behr lists Airy as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.