Utah Sky (Behr 560A-3)
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Utah Sky (Behr 560A-3) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 60.4, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Utah Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Utah 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 Utah 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sapphireberry | 2063-60 | 63.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Encounter | 4008-7B | 59 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Songbird | 1240-3 | 59 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Utah Sky (LRV 60.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Utah Sky
Darker than Utah Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 560A-3 |
| Hex | #AED1E8 |
| RGB | 174, 209, 232 |
| HSL | 204°, 56%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.1, -6.5, -15.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Utah Sky (Behr 560A-3), published as #AED1E8
#9AC7E6
#C3DBE8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Utah Sky (Behr 560A-3)?
- Utah Sky has an LRV of 60.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Utah Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Utah Sky in another brand?
- Encounter (Valspar 4008-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Utah Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Utah Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -15.1; 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.