Cool Water Lake (Behr P480-3)
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Cool Water Lake (Behr P480-3) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 62.2, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cool Water Lake
Four Behr colors picked for Cool Water Lake 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 Cool Water Lake, 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 | Cloudless | SW 6786 | 56 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | California Breeze | 757 | 63.2 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Infinity Pool | 5003-9C | 60 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Cool Water Lake (LRV 62.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Cool Water Lake
Darker than Cool Water Lake
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P480-3 |
| Hex | #9BD9E5 |
| RGB | 155, 217, 229 |
| HSL | 190°, 59%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 62.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, -16.8, -12.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cool Water Lake (Behr P480-3), published as #9BD9E5
#85CFE3
#B1E3E5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cool Water Lake (Behr P480-3)?
- Cool Water Lake has an LRV of 62.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cool Water Lake is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Cool Water Lake in another brand?
- California Breeze (BM 757) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cool Water Lake warm or cool?
- Behr lists Cool Water Lake as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.2; 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.