Tinted Ice (Behr M500-1)
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Tinted Ice (Behr M500-1) 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 Tinted Ice
Four Behr colors picked for Tinted Ice 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 Tinted Ice, 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 | 2.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mediterranean Breeze | 799 | 62.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Flowers | 4008-5A | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Magic Wand | 1158-2 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tinted Ice (LRV 65.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tinted Ice
Darker than Tinted Ice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M500-1 |
| Hex | #BED8E4 |
| RGB | 190, 216, 228 |
| HSL | 199°, 41%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, -6.2, -8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tinted Ice (Behr M500-1), published as #BED8E4
#ABCEE2
#D2E2E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tinted Ice (Behr M500-1)?
- Tinted Ice 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 Tinted Ice is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tinted Ice in another brand?
- Magic Wand (PPG 1158-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Tinted Ice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tinted Ice as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.8; 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.