Caribbean Mist (Behr 560C-2)
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Caribbean Mist (Behr 560C-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 70.7, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Caribbean Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Caribbean Mist 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 Caribbean Mist, 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 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Sky | 807 | 65.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | New Day | 4006-5A | 70 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Duck's Egg Blue | 1239-2 | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Caribbean Mist (LRV 70.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Caribbean Mist
Darker than Caribbean Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 560C-2 |
| Hex | #CADEEA |
| RGB | 202, 222, 234 |
| HSL | 202°, 43%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.4, -4.3, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Caribbean Mist (Behr 560C-2), published as #CADEEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Caribbean Mist (Behr 560C-2)?
- Caribbean Mist has an LRV of 70.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Caribbean Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Caribbean Mist in another brand?
- New Day (Valspar 4006-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Caribbean Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Caribbean Mist as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.