Velvet Sky (Behr 570E-2)
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Velvet Sky (Behr 570E-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 63.7, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Velvet Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Velvet 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 Velvet 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 | Icelandic | SW 6526 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lake Placid | 827 | 64.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam | 4005-3A | 65 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sentimental Lady | 1159-2 | 63 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Velvet Sky (LRV 63.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Velvet Sky
Darker than Velvet Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 570E-2 |
| Hex | #C5D3DD |
| RGB | 197, 211, 221 |
| HSL | 205°, 26%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.8, -2.8, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Velvet Sky (Behr 570E-2), published as #C5D3DD
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#D8DDDD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Velvet Sky (Behr 570E-2)?
- Velvet Sky has an LRV of 63.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Velvet Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Velvet Sky in another brand?
- Sentimental Lady (PPG 1159-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Velvet Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Velvet Sky as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.