Helium (Behr M480-1)
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Helium (Behr M480-1) is a very light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 84.5, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Helium
Four Behr colors picked for Helium 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 Helium, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Blue | 2051-70 | 78.4 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Hotspring Green | 7005-9 | 82 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Free Spirit | 1233-1 | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Helium (LRV 84.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Helium
Darker than Helium
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M480-1 |
| Hex | #E0F0F0 |
| RGB | 224, 240, 240 |
| HSL | 180°, 35%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 84.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.7, -5.3, -1.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Helium (Behr M480-1), published as #E0F0F0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Helium (Behr M480-1)?
- Helium has an LRV of 84.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Helium is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Helium in another brand?
- Free Spirit (PPG 1233-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Helium warm or cool?
- Behr lists Helium as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.8; 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.