Crystal Falls (Behr P480-2)
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Crystal Falls (Behr P480-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 69.8, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crystal Falls
Four Behr colors picked for Crystal Falls 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 Crystal Falls, 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 | Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 69 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Serenity | 2055-60 | 68.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Angelic Blue | 5003-9B | 68 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seascape Green | 1233-4 | 71 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Crystal Falls (LRV 69.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Crystal Falls
Darker than Crystal Falls
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P480-2 |
| Hex | #B2E2EA |
| RGB | 178, 226, 234 |
| HSL | 189°, 57%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.9, -13.6, -9.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crystal Falls (Behr P480-2), published as #B2E2EA
#9ED8E8
#C7ECEA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crystal Falls (Behr P480-2)?
- Crystal Falls has an LRV of 69.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crystal Falls is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Crystal Falls in another brand?
- Serenity (BM 2055-60) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crystal Falls warm or cool?
- Behr lists Crystal Falls as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.0; 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.