Valley Of Glaciers (Behr M480-6)
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Valley Of Glaciers (Behr M480-6) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 17.7, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Valley Of Glaciers
Four Behr colors picked for Valley Of Glaciers 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 Valley Of Glaciers, 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 Mosque | SW 6789 | 17 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Pacific Palisades | 762 | 20.1 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Garden Pool | 5003-10C | 19 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Adventure | 1151-6 | 16 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Valley Of Glaciers (LRV 17.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Valley Of Glaciers
Darker than Valley Of Glaciers
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M480-6 |
| Hex | #2D7E96 |
| RGB | 45, 126, 150 |
| HSL | 194°, 54%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 17.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.1, -16.3, -20.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Valley Of Glaciers (Behr M480-6), published as #2D7E96
#007594
#4B8796
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Valley Of Glaciers (Behr M480-6)?
- Valley Of Glaciers has an LRV of 17.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Valley Of Glaciers is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Valley Of Glaciers in another brand?
- Blue Mosque (SW 6789) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Valley Of Glaciers warm or cool?
- Behr lists Valley Of Glaciers as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.0; 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.