Ethereal Mood (Behr MQ3-52)
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Ethereal Mood (Behr MQ3-52) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ethereal Mood
Four Behr colors picked for Ethereal Mood 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 Ethereal Mood, 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 | Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 73 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Springs | 764 | 74.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tropical Mist | 5002-7A | 78 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Ethereal Mood (LRV 76 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ethereal Mood
Darker than Ethereal Mood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-52 |
| Hex | #CCE7EB |
| RGB | 204, 231, 235 |
| HSL | 188°, 44%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, -8.0, -4.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ethereal Mood (Behr MQ3-52), published as #CCE7EB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ethereal Mood (Behr MQ3-52)?
- Ethereal Mood has an LRV of 76 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ethereal Mood is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ethereal Mood in another brand?
- Crystal Springs (BM 764) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ethereal Mood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ethereal Mood as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.9; 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.