Blue Gossamer (Behr MQ3-60)
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Blue Gossamer (Behr MQ3-60) is a light, cool gray from Behr: LRV 66.9, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Gossamer
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Gossamer 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 Blue Gossamer, 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 | Mild Blue | SW 6533 | 65 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Beacon Gray | 2128-60 | 65.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tinsel Beam | 4005-3A | 65 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Blue | 1165-2 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Blue Gossamer (LRV 66.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Gossamer
Darker than Blue Gossamer
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-60 |
| Hex | #CDD7DF |
| RGB | 205, 215, 223 |
| HSL | 207°, 22%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.5, -1.8, -5.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Gossamer (Behr MQ3-60), published as #CDD7DF
#BBCDDD
#E0E1DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Gossamer (Behr MQ3-60)?
- Blue Gossamer has an LRV of 66.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Gossamer is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Gossamer in another brand?
- Beacon Gray (BM 2128-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Blue Gossamer warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Gossamer as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.1; 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.