Sapphireberry (Behr 550C-2)
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Sapphireberry (Behr 550C-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 74.6, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sapphireberry
Four Behr colors picked for Sapphireberry 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 Sapphireberry, 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 | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Light Blue | 2066-70 | 75.6 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | River Mist | 5003-9A | 78 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sapphireberry (LRV 74.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sapphireberry
Darker than Sapphireberry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550C-2 |
| Hex | #C9E5EE |
| RGB | 201, 229, 238 |
| HSL | 195°, 52%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.2, -7.4, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sapphireberry (Behr 550C-2), published as #C9E5EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sapphireberry (Behr 550C-2)?
- Sapphireberry has an LRV of 74.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sapphireberry is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sapphireberry in another brand?
- Light Blue (BM 2066-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Sapphireberry warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sapphireberry as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.