Icicles (Behr N490-2)
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Icicles (Behr N490-2) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 54.8, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Icicles
Four Behr colors picked for Icicles 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 Icicles, 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 | Krypton | SW 6247 | 52 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Gentle Gray | 1626 | 57.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Shark Loop | 4007-3B | 53 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gray Frost | 1012-4 | 51 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Icicles (LRV 54.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Icicles
Darker than Icicles
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N490-2 |
| Hex | #BCC5C9 |
| RGB | 188, 197, 201 |
| HSL | 198°, 11%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -2.3, -3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Icicles (Behr N490-2), published as #BCC5C9
#AABBC7
#CECFC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Icicles (Behr N490-2)?
- Icicles has an LRV of 54.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Icicles is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Icicles in another brand?
- Krypton (SW 6247) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Icicles warm or cool?
- Behr lists Icicles as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.1; 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.