Celestial Light (Behr MQ3-24)
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Celestial Light (Behr MQ3-24) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 68.1, so it reflects about 68 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Celestial Light
Four Behr colors picked for Celestial Light 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 Celestial Light, 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 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Soft Sky | 807 | 65.8 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Raindrop | 4005-5A | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Booties | 1241-2 | 70 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Celestial Light (LRV 68.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Celestial Light
Darker than Celestial Light
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-24 |
| Hex | #C7DAE8 |
| RGB | 199, 218, 232 |
| HSL | 205°, 42%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.1, -3.5, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Celestial Light (Behr MQ3-24), published as #C7DAE8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Celestial Light (Behr MQ3-24)?
- Celestial Light has an LRV of 68.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Celestial Light is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Celestial Light in another brand?
- Blue Raindrop (Valspar 4005-5A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Celestial Light warm or cool?
- Behr lists Celestial Light as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.