Big Chill (Behr P490-3)
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Big Chill (Behr P490-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 52.6, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Big Chill
Four Behr colors picked for Big Chill 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 Big Chill, 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 | Sky Fall | SW 9049 | 51 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Graceful Sea | 767 | 48.8 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fiesta Blue | 5003-10A | 49 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Cruise | 1236-4 | 60 | 4.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Big Chill (LRV 52.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Big Chill
Darker than Big Chill
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P490-3 |
| Hex | #7ECBE2 |
| RGB | 126, 203, 226 |
| HSL | 194°, 63%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 52.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 77.7, -17.8, -18.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Big Chill (Behr P490-3), published as #7ECBE2
#65C1E0
#96D5E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Big Chill (Behr P490-3)?
- Big Chill has an LRV of 52.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Big Chill is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Big Chill in another brand?
- Fiesta Blue (Valspar 5003-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Big Chill warm or cool?
- Behr lists Big Chill as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -18.8; 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.