Sweet Blue (Behr 580E-3)
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Sweet Blue (Behr 580E-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 50.5, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sweet Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Sweet Blue 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 Sweet Blue, 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 | Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 48 | 3.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Airway | 828 | 55 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Glacier Mist | 4005-3B | 50 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Thistle | 1162-3 | 51 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sweet Blue (LRV 50.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sweet Blue
Darker than Sweet Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 580E-3 |
| Hex | #AEBED2 |
| RGB | 174, 190, 210 |
| HSL | 213°, 29%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.4, -1.3, -11.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sweet Blue (Behr 580E-3), published as #AEBED2
#9BB4D0
#C1C8D2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sweet Blue (Behr 580E-3)?
- Sweet Blue has an LRV of 50.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sweet Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sweet Blue in another brand?
- Blue Thistle (PPG 1162-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Sweet Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sweet Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.9; 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.