Ice Mist (Behr HDC-MD-23)
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Ice Mist (Behr HDC-MD-23) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Ice Mist 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 Ice Mist, 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Quiet Pond | 2052-70 | 78.6 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seaspray | 1233-2 | 79 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ice Mist (LRV 79.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Mist
Darker than Ice Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-23 |
| Hex | #D4EBEA |
| RGB | 212, 235, 234 |
| HSL | 177°, 37%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -7.7, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Mist (Behr HDC-MD-23), published as #D4EBEA
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#E7F5EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Mist (Behr HDC-MD-23)?
- Ice Mist has an LRV of 79.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ice Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Mist in another brand?
- Quiet Pond (BM 2052-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ice Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ice Mist as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.