Snowbound (Behr M430-1)
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Snowbound (Behr M430-1) is a very light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 80.3, so it reflects about 80 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Snowbound
Four Behr colors picked for Snowbound 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 Snowbound, 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 | Green Trance | SW 6462 | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Cast | 842 | 76.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pianissimo | 7005-20 | 80 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Clair De Lune | 1132-1 | 79 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Snowbound (LRV 80.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Snowbound
Darker than Snowbound
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M430-1 |
| Hex | #DDEBE3 |
| RGB | 221, 235, 227 |
| HSL | 146°, 26%, 89% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.8, -6.1, 2.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowbound (Behr M430-1), published as #DDEBE3
#CBE1E1
#F0F5E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Snowbound (Behr M430-1)?
- Snowbound has an LRV of 80.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Snowbound is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Snowbound in another brand?
- Pianissimo (Valspar 7005-20) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Snowbound warm or cool?
- Behr lists Snowbound as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.3; 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.