Carefree Sky (Behr M490-2)
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Carefree Sky (Behr M490-2) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Carefree Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Carefree Sky 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 Carefree Sky, 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 | Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 55 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hawaiian Breeze | 772 | 61.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Ice Sculpture | 5001-7B | 55 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Flemish Blue | 1238-3 | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Carefree Sky (LRV 57 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Carefree Sky
Darker than Carefree Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M490-2 |
| Hex | #A6CDDE |
| RGB | 166, 205, 222 |
| HSL | 198°, 46%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.2, -9.1, -12.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Carefree Sky (Behr M490-2), published as #A6CDDE
#92C3DC
#BAD7DE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Carefree Sky (Behr M490-2)?
- Carefree Sky has an LRV of 57 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Carefree Sky is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Carefree Sky in another brand?
- Flemish Blue (PPG 1238-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Carefree Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Carefree Sky as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.6; 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.