Ice Drop (Behr M530-1)
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Ice Drop (Behr M530-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 72.4, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ice Drop
Four Behr colors picked for Ice Drop 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 Drop, 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 | Rhythmic Blue | SW 6806 | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sheer Bliss | CSP-545 | 70.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Journal Book | 4004-5A | 71 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Haunting Hue | 1243-2 | 73 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ice Drop (LRV 72.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ice Drop
Darker than Ice Drop
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M530-1 |
| Hex | #D2DFEA |
| RGB | 210, 223, 234 |
| HSL | 207°, 36%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, -2.2, -6.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ice Drop (Behr M530-1), published as #D2DFEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ice Drop (Behr M530-1)?
- Ice Drop has an LRV of 72.4 (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 Drop is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ice Drop in another brand?
- Haunting Hue (PPG 1243-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ice Drop warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ice Drop as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.9; 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.