Monet Lily (Behr 590A-2)
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Monet Lily (Behr 590A-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 67.3, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Monet Lily
Four Behr colors picked for Monet Lily 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 Monet Lily, 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 | Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 63 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Blue | 820 | 65.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Stratosphere | 1162-2 | 64 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Monet Lily (LRV 67.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Monet Lily
Darker than Monet Lily
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590A-2 |
| Hex | #CDD7E6 |
| RGB | 205, 215, 230 |
| HSL | 216°, 33%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.7, -0.5, -8.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Monet Lily (Behr 590A-2), published as #CDD7E6
#BACDE4
#E0E1E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Monet Lily (Behr 590A-2)?
- Monet Lily has an LRV of 67.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Monet Lily is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Monet Lily in another brand?
- Morning Chill (Valspar 4002-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Monet Lily warm or cool?
- Behr lists Monet Lily 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.