Saltwater (Behr 580E-2)
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Saltwater (Behr 580E-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 61.9, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Saltwater
Four Behr colors picked for Saltwater 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 Saltwater, 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 | Icy | SW 6534 | 56 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lake Placid | 827 | 64.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Sky | 4003-5B | 66 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Magical | 1160-2 | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Saltwater (LRV 61.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Saltwater
Darker than Saltwater
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 580E-2 |
| Hex | #C2D0DE |
| RGB | 194, 208, 222 |
| HSL | 210°, 30%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.8, -1.9, -8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Saltwater (Behr 580E-2), published as #C2D0DE
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#D5DADE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Saltwater (Behr 580E-2)?
- Saltwater has an LRV of 61.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Saltwater is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Saltwater in another brand?
- Magical (PPG 1160-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Saltwater warm or cool?
- Behr lists Saltwater as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.5; 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.