Aspiring Blue (Behr S440-3)
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Aspiring Blue (Behr S440-3) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 49.6, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aspiring Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Aspiring Blue 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 Aspiring Blue, 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 | Aquaverde | SW 9051 | 49 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Kensington Green | 710 | 45 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Lake Country | 5003-5C | 46 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Frosty Glade | 1146-4 | 49 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Aspiring Blue (LRV 49.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aspiring Blue
Darker than Aspiring Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S440-3 |
| Hex | #A2C1C0 |
| RGB | 162, 193, 192 |
| HSL | 178°, 20%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, -10.6, -3.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aspiring Blue (Behr S440-3), published as #A2C1C0
#8FB7BE
#B5CBC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aspiring Blue (Behr S440-3)?
- Aspiring Blue has an LRV of 49.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aspiring Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aspiring Blue in another brand?
- Frosty Glade (PPG 1146-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aspiring Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aspiring Blue as neutral, with a Cool Green 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.