Icelandic (Behr 590A-1)
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Icelandic (Behr 590A-1) is a light, cool gray from Behr: LRV 76.4, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Icelandic
Four Behr colors picked for Icelandic 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 Icelandic, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Bliss | CSP-545 | 70.6 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sapphire Glow | 4003-5A | 75 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | First Frost | 1242-1 | 76 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Icelandic (LRV 76.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Icelandic
Darker than Icelandic
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590A-1 |
| Hex | #DAE4EC |
| RGB | 218, 228, 236 |
| HSL | 207°, 32%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, -1.8, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Icelandic (Behr 590A-1), published as #DAE4EC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Icelandic (Behr 590A-1)?
- Icelandic has an LRV of 76.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Icelandic is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Icelandic in another brand?
- First Frost (PPG 1242-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Icelandic warm or cool?
- Behr lists Icelandic as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.