Wind Speed (Behr S450-2)
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Wind Speed (Behr S450-2) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 64.2, so it reflects about 64 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wind Speed
Four Behr colors picked for Wind Speed 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 Wind Speed, 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 | Byte Blue | SW 6498 | 68 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fantasy Blue | 716 | 63.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Destiny | 5003-5B | 64 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Galactica | 1235-3 | 69 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Wind Speed (LRV 64.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wind Speed
Darker than Wind Speed
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S450-2 |
| Hex | #BFD6D9 |
| RGB | 191, 214, 217 |
| HSL | 187°, 25%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.1, -7.1, -4.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wind Speed (Behr S450-2), published as #BFD6D9
#ACCCD7
#D2E0D9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wind Speed (Behr S450-2)?
- Wind Speed has an LRV of 64.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wind Speed is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wind Speed in another brand?
- Fantasy Blue (BM 716) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Wind Speed warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wind Speed as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.1; 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.