Breezy Blue (Behr M490-1)
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Breezy Blue (Behr M490-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 65.7, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Breezy Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Breezy 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 Breezy 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 | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Watercolor Blue | 793 | 66.2 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Tradition | 5001-7A | 66 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Breezy Blue (LRV 65.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Breezy Blue
Darker than Breezy Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M490-1 |
| Hex | #BAD9E5 |
| RGB | 186, 217, 229 |
| HSL | 197°, 45%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, -7.7, -9.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Breezy Blue (Behr M490-1), published as #BAD9E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Breezy Blue (Behr M490-1)?
- Breezy Blue has an LRV of 65.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Breezy Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Breezy Blue in another brand?
- Blue Tradition (Valspar 5001-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Breezy Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Breezy Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.3; 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.