Moonlit Snow (Behr MQ3-61)
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Moonlit Snow (Behr MQ3-61) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 64.1, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Moonlit Snow
Four Behr colors picked for Moonlit Snow 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 Moonlit Snow, 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 | Starry Night | SW 6540 | 69 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Wash | CSP-515 | 64.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Leaf | 4006-1A | 63 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Twinkle Blue | 1165-2 | 67 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Moonlit Snow (LRV 64.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Moonlit Snow
Darker than Moonlit Snow
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-61 |
| Hex | #CED2D7 |
| RGB | 206, 210, 215 |
| HSL | 213°, 10%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.0, -0.4, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Moonlit Snow (Behr MQ3-61), published as #CED2D7
#BCC8D5
#E1DCD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Moonlit Snow (Behr MQ3-61)?
- Moonlit Snow has an LRV of 64.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Moonlit Snow is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Moonlit Snow in another brand?
- Lavender Wash (BM CSP-515) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Moonlit Snow warm or cool?
- Behr lists Moonlit Snow as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.