Arctic Shadow (Behr 570C-1)
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Arctic Shadow (Behr 570C-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 76.8, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arctic Shadow
Four Behr colors picked for Arctic Shadow by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Arctic Shadow, 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 | Silent Ripple | SW 9682 | 74 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Bluette | 813 | 76.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cool Mist | 4004-7A | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | First Light | 1241-1 | 78 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Arctic Shadow (LRV 76.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Arctic Shadow
Darker than Arctic Shadow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 570C-1 |
| Hex | #D9E5EB |
| RGB | 217, 229, 235 |
| HSL | 200°, 31%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.2, -2.9, -4.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arctic Shadow (Behr 570C-1), published as #D9E5EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arctic Shadow (Behr 570C-1)?
- Arctic Shadow has an LRV of 76.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arctic Shadow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Arctic Shadow in another brand?
- Sweet Bluette (BM 813) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Arctic Shadow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Arctic Shadow as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.3; 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.