Ice Cave (Behr M480-7)
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Ice Cave (Behr M480-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 11.7, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Cave
Four Behr colors picked for Ice Cave 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 Ice Cave, 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 | Georgian Bay | SW 6509 | 11 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bainbridge Blue | 749 | 13.9 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Pacific Pleasure | 5009-10 | 13 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Dream | 1151-7 | 10 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ice Cave (LRV 11.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Cave
Darker than Ice Cave
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M480-7 |
| Hex | #2B677D |
| RGB | 43, 103, 125 |
| HSL | 196°, 49%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.7, -12.1, -18.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Cave (Behr M480-7), published as #2B677D
#005E7B
#45707D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Cave (Behr M480-7)?
- Ice Cave has an LRV of 11.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ice Cave is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Cave in another brand?
- Bainbridge Blue (BM 749) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Ice Cave warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ice Cave as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.0; 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.