Ocean Air (Behr 590C-2)
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Ocean Air (Behr 590C-2) is a light, cool gray from Behr: LRV 76.5, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ocean Air
Four Behr colors picked for Ocean Air 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 Ocean Air, 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 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | White Satin | 2067-70 | 76.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sapphire Glow | 4003-5A | 75 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Iceberg | 1164-2 | 77 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ocean Air (LRV 76.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ocean Air
Darker than Ocean Air
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 590C-2 |
| Hex | #DAE4ED |
| RGB | 218, 228, 237 |
| HSL | 208°, 35%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, -1.6, -5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ocean Air (Behr 590C-2), published as #DAE4ED
#C7DAEB
#EDEEED
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ocean Air (Behr 590C-2)?
- Ocean Air has an LRV of 76.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ocean Air is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ocean Air in another brand?
- Iceberg (PPG 1164-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ocean Air warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ocean Air as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.5; 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.