Monaco (Behr 550C-3)
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Monaco (Behr 550C-3) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 61.5, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monaco
Four Behr colors picked for Monaco 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 Monaco, 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Fairview Blue | 779 | 62.4 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Perfectly Blue | 4007-9B | 61 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ariel | 1237-3 | 64 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Monaco (LRV 61.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Monaco
Darker than Monaco
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550C-3 |
| Hex | #ABD4E6 |
| RGB | 171, 212, 230 |
| HSL | 198°, 54%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.6, -9.4, -13.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monaco (Behr 550C-3), published as #ABD4E6
#97CAE4
#C0DEE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monaco (Behr 550C-3)?
- Monaco has an LRV of 61.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monaco is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Monaco in another brand?
- Fairview Blue (BM 779) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Monaco warm or cool?
- Behr lists Monaco as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.3; 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.