Morning Sky (Behr P460-1)

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Morning Sky (Behr P460-1) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 78.1, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morning Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Morning Sky by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Morning Sky, 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 | Swimming | SW 6764 | 73 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Jack Frost | 729 | 73.1 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Air | 5006-9A | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Seafoam | 1233-3 | 75 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Morning Sky (LRV 78.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Morning Sky
Darker than Morning Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P460-1 |
| Hex | #C7ECEA |
| RGB | 199, 236, 234 |
| HSL | 177°, 49%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.8, -12.3, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morning Sky (Behr P460-1), published as #C7ECEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morning Sky (Behr P460-1)?
- Morning Sky has an LRV of 78.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morning Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Morning Sky in another brand?
- Sea Air (Valspar 5006-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Morning Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Morning Sky as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.0; 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.