Arctic Flow (Behr HDC-WR15-5)
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Arctic Flow (Behr HDC-WR15-5) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 79.4, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arctic Flow
Four Behr colors picked for Arctic Flow 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 Arctic Flow, 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Dreams | 847 | 75.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Dancing Mist | 5005-7A | 77 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Dream | 1230-1 | 79 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Arctic Flow (LRV 79.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Arctic Flow
Darker than Arctic Flow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-WR15-5 |
| Hex | #DAEAE4 |
| RGB | 218, 234, 228 |
| HSL | 158°, 28%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 79.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.4, -6.4, 1.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arctic Flow (Behr HDC-WR15-5), published as #DAEAE4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arctic Flow (Behr HDC-WR15-5)?
- Arctic Flow 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 Arctic Flow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Arctic Flow in another brand?
- Tropical Dream (PPG 1230-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Arctic Flow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Arctic Flow as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.1; 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.