Flowing Breeze (Behr N480-2)
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Flowing Breeze (Behr N480-2) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Flowing Breeze
Four Behr colors picked for Flowing Breeze 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 Flowing Breeze, 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 | Sleepy Blue | SW 6225 | 58 | 1.9 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gentle Gray | 1626 | 57.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Lighthouse Shadows | 4008-3B | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Drive | 1040-3 | 50 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Flowing Breeze (LRV 55 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Flowing Breeze
Darker than Flowing Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N480-2 |
| Hex | #B9C6CB |
| RGB | 185, 198, 203 |
| HSL | 197°, 15%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -3.4, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Flowing Breeze (Behr N480-2), published as #B9C6CB
#A7BCC9
#CCD0CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Flowing Breeze (Behr N480-2)?
- Flowing Breeze has an LRV of 55 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Flowing Breeze is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Flowing Breeze in another brand?
- Lighthouse Shadows (Valspar 4008-3B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Flowing Breeze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Flowing Breeze as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.