Calm Water (Behr 610C-2)
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Calm Water (Behr 610C-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 68.4, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Calm Water
Four Behr colors picked for Calm Water 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 Calm Water, 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 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Misty Blue | 820 | 65.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Cool Hue | 4005-9B | 70 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Blue Silk | 1244-2 | 70 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Calm Water (LRV 68.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Calm Water
Darker than Calm Water
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 610C-2 |
| Hex | #CDD9E8 |
| RGB | 205, 217, 232 |
| HSL | 213°, 37%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.2, -1.1, -8.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Calm Water (Behr 610C-2), published as #CDD9E8
#BACFE6
#E0E3E8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Calm Water (Behr 610C-2)?
- Calm Water has an LRV of 68.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Calm Water is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Calm Water in another brand?
- Cool Hue (Valspar 4005-9B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Calm Water warm or cool?
- Behr lists Calm Water as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.7; 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.