Pale Sky (Behr 560A-1)
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Pale Sky (Behr 560A-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 72.7, so it reflects about 73 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pale Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Pale Sky 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 Pale Sky, 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 | Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 69 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Bliss | CSP-545 | 70.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Journal Book | 4004-5A | 71 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Simply Elegant | 10-26 | 71 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Pale Sky (LRV 72.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pale Sky
Darker than Pale Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 560A-1 |
| Hex | #D0E0EA |
| RGB | 208, 224, 234 |
| HSL | 203°, 38%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.3, -3.4, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pale Sky (Behr 560A-1), published as #D0E0EA
#BDD6E8
#E3EAEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pale Sky (Behr 560A-1)?
- Pale Sky has an LRV of 72.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pale Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Pale Sky in another brand?
- Journal Book (Valspar 4004-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pale Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pale Sky as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.