Ash Blue (Behr N470-1)
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Ash Blue (Behr N470-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 65.1, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Ash Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Ash Blue 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 Ash Blue, 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 | Lullaby | SW 9136 | 65 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Lace | 1625 | 66.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Azure Snow | 5001-1A | 68 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sky Splash | 1037-2 | 64 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Ash Blue (LRV 65.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Ash Blue
Darker than Ash Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N470-1 |
| Hex | #CBD5D6 |
| RGB | 203, 213, 214 |
| HSL | 185°, 12%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, -3.2, -1.7 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Ash Blue (Behr N470-1), published as #CBD5D6
#B9CBD4
#DEDFD6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Ash Blue (Behr N470-1)?
- Ash Blue has an LRV of 65.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Ash Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Ash Blue in another brand?
- Lullaby (SW 9136) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Ash Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Ash Blue as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.7; 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.