Bellflower Blue (Behr M540-1)
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Bellflower Blue (Behr M540-1) is a very light, neutral off-white from Behr: LRV 80.5, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bellflower Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Bellflower Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Bellflower 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 | Silent Ripple | SW 9682 | 74 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White | 2128-70 | 79.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Moonbeam | 4005-7A | 83 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Illusion | 1243-1 | 80 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr off-white colors nearest to Bellflower Blue (LRV 80.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Bellflower Blue
Darker than Bellflower Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M540-1 |
| Hex | #E1E9EF |
| RGB | 225, 233, 239 |
| HSL | 206°, 30%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 80.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.9, -1.5, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bellflower Blue (Behr M540-1), published as #E1E9EF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bellflower Blue (Behr M540-1)?
- Bellflower Blue has an LRV of 80.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bellflower Blue is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Bellflower Blue in another brand?
- Sweet Illusion (PPG 1243-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Bellflower Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Bellflower Blue as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.