Midwinter Mist (Behr M470-3)
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Midwinter Mist (Behr M470-3) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 60.3, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Midwinter Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Midwinter 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 Midwinter 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 | Liquid Blue | SW 6779 | 60 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Indigo | 744 | 57 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Tickle | 5005-7B | 61 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Midwinter Mist (LRV 60.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Midwinter Mist
Darker than Midwinter Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M470-3 |
| Hex | #A5D4DC |
| RGB | 165, 212, 220 |
| HSL | 189°, 44%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.0, -13.4, -8.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Midwinter Mist (Behr M470-3), published as #A5D4DC
#91CADA
#B9DEDC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Midwinter Mist (Behr M470-3)?
- Midwinter Mist has an LRV of 60.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Midwinter Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Midwinter Mist in another brand?
- Liquid Blue (SW 6779) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Midwinter Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Midwinter Mist as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.9; 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.