Dusted Blue (Behr N470-2A)
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Dusted Blue (Behr N470-2A) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 56.1, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dusted Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Dusted 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 Dusted 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 | Niebla Azul | SW 9137 | 53 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Smoke | 2122-40 | 56.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Northern Sky | 5001-3B | 63 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Misty Surf | 1034-4 | 55 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Dusted Blue (LRV 56.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Dusted Blue
Darker than Dusted Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N470-2A |
| Hex | #BBC8C9 |
| RGB | 187, 200, 201 |
| HSL | 184°, 11%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.7, -4.2, -2.0 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dusted Blue (Behr N470-2A), published as #BBC8C9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dusted Blue (Behr N470-2A)?
- Dusted Blue has an LRV of 56.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dusted Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Dusted Blue in another brand?
- Smoke (BM 2122-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dusted Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Dusted Blue as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.0; 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.