Shaved Ice (Behr N490-3)
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Shaved Ice (Behr N490-3) is a medium, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shaved Ice
Four Behr colors picked for Shaved Ice 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 Shaved Ice, 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 | Jubilee | SW 6248 | 45 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Celtic Blue | ES-31 | 45 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Grey Brook | 5001-1B | 50 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Special Delivery | 1037-3 | 43 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Shaved Ice (LRV 44.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shaved Ice
Darker than Shaved Ice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | N490-3 |
| Hex | #A9B4BA |
| RGB | 169, 180, 186 |
| HSL | 201°, 11%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, -2.6, -4.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shaved Ice (Behr N490-3), published as #A9B4BA
#97AAB8
#BBBEBA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shaved Ice (Behr N490-3)?
- Shaved Ice has an LRV of 44.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shaved Ice is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Shaved Ice in another brand?
- Celtic Blue (BM ES-31) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shaved Ice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shaved Ice as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.4; 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.