Crystalline Falls (Behr MQ3-51)
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Crystalline Falls (Behr MQ3-51) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 76.8, so it reflects about 77 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystalline Falls
Four Behr colors picked for Crystalline Falls by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Crystalline Falls, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | In Your Eyes | 715 | 75.4 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sweet Leaf | 7005-19 | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jack Frost | 1145-2 | 77 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Crystalline Falls (LRV 76.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystalline Falls
Darker than Crystalline Falls
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-51 |
| Hex | #D9E6E2 |
| RGB | 217, 230, 226 |
| HSL | 162°, 21%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.3, -5.1, 0.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystalline Falls (Behr MQ3-51), published as #D9E6E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystalline Falls (Behr MQ3-51)?
- Crystalline Falls has an LRV of 76.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystalline Falls is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Crystalline Falls in another brand?
- Jack Frost (PPG 1145-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crystalline Falls warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crystalline Falls as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.5; 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.