Niagara Mist (Behr P480-1)
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Niagara Mist (Behr P480-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 75.8, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Niagara Mist
Four Behr colors picked for Niagara Mist 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 Niagara Mist, 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 | Aviary Blue | SW 6778 | 73 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Crystal Springs | 764 | 74.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Out of the Blue | 5004-9B | 71 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Surf's Up | 1236-3 | 73 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Niagara Mist (LRV 75.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Niagara Mist
Darker than Niagara Mist
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P480-1 |
| Hex | #C5E8EE |
| RGB | 197, 232, 238 |
| HSL | 189°, 55%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, -10.1, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Niagara Mist (Behr P480-1), published as #C5E8EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Niagara Mist (Behr P480-1)?
- Niagara Mist has an LRV of 75.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Niagara Mist is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Niagara Mist in another brand?
- Crystal Springs (BM 764) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Niagara Mist warm or cool?
- Behr lists Niagara Mist as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.