Bengal Blue (Behr M480-3)
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Bengal Blue (Behr M480-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 58.7, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bengal Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Bengal Blue 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 Bengal Blue, 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 | Bluebell | SW 6793 | 61 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 61.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Skyward | 5001-9C | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M480-3 |
| Hex | #A3D1DF |
| RGB | 163, 209, 223 |
| HSL | 194°, 48%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, -11.8, -11.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bengal Blue (Behr M480-3), published as #A3D1DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bengal Blue (Behr M480-3)?
- Bengal Blue has an LRV of 58.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bengal Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bengal Blue in another brand?
- Skyward (Valspar 5001-9C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Bengal Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bengal Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.8; 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.