Snowmelt (Behr M470-1)
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Snowmelt (Behr M470-1) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 74.9, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Snowmelt
Four Behr colors picked for Snowmelt 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 Snowmelt, 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 | Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 73 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Springs | 764 | 74.3 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Spray | 5004-7A | 71 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Snowmelt (LRV 74.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Snowmelt
Darker than Snowmelt
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M470-1 |
| Hex | #C9E6E9 |
| RGB | 201, 230, 233 |
| HSL | 186°, 42%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, -8.9, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Snowmelt (Behr M470-1), published as #C9E6E9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Snowmelt (Behr M470-1)?
- Snowmelt has an LRV of 74.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Snowmelt is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Snowmelt in another brand?
- Crystal Springs (BM 764) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Snowmelt warm or cool?
- Behr lists Snowmelt as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.7; 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.