Rio Sky (Behr M440-1)
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Rio Sky (Behr M440-1) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 71.5, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rio Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Rio Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Rio Sky, 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Green | 673 | 68 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Gossamer Sky | 5002-5A | 74 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Green Wave | 1141-2 | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Rio Sky (LRV 71.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rio Sky
Darker than Rio Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M440-1 |
| Hex | #CAE1DA |
| RGB | 202, 225, 218 |
| HSL | 162°, 28%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.7, -8.9, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rio Sky (Behr M440-1), published as #CAE1DA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rio Sky (Behr M440-1)?
- Rio Sky has an LRV of 71.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rio Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rio Sky in another brand?
- Gossamer Sky (Valspar 5002-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Rio Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rio Sky as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.