Dancing Mist (Behr MQ3-62)
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Dancing Mist (Behr MQ3-62) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 57.3, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dancing Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Dancing Mist 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 Dancing Mist, 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 | Breathtaking | SW 6814 | 63 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Spring Flowers | 1430 | 60.7 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Celestial Blue | 4003-5C | 59 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Northern Exposure | 1165-3 | 57 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Dancing Mist (LRV 57.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dancing Mist
Darker than Dancing Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | MQ3-62 |
| Hex | #BFC8D8 |
| RGB | 191, 200, 216 |
| HSL | 218°, 24%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.4, 0.1, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dancing Mist (Behr MQ3-62), published as #BFC8D8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dancing Mist (Behr MQ3-62)?
- Dancing Mist has an LRV of 57.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dancing Mist is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dancing Mist in another brand?
- Northern Exposure (PPG 1165-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Dancing Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dancing Mist 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.