Impressionist Sky (Behr 580C-3)
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Impressionist Sky (Behr 580C-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 59.8, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Impressionist Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Impressionist 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 Impressionist 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 | Wondrous Blue | SW 6807 | 59 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Ice | 821 | 59 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sailboat | 4005-5B | 56 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sleep Baby Sleep | 1161-2 | 62 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Impressionist Sky (LRV 59.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Impressionist Sky
Darker than Impressionist Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 580C-3 |
| Hex | #B9CEE0 |
| RGB | 185, 206, 224 |
| HSL | 208°, 39%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -3.3, -11.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Impressionist Sky (Behr 580C-3), published as #B9CEE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Impressionist Sky (Behr 580C-3)?
- Impressionist Sky has an LRV of 59.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Impressionist Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Impressionist Sky in another brand?
- Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Impressionist Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Impressionist Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.3; 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.