Spring Storm (Behr S450-3)
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Spring Storm (Behr S450-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 53.1, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spring Storm
Four Behr colors picked for Spring Storm 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 Spring Storm, 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 | Stream | SW 6499 | 57 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Paradiso | 717 | 51.2 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Colonial Aqua | 1148-4 | 48 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Spring Storm (LRV 53.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spring Storm
Darker than Spring Storm
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S450-3 |
| Hex | #A9C6CB |
| RGB | 169, 198, 203 |
| HSL | 189°, 25%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.0, -8.6, -5.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spring Storm (Behr S450-3), published as #A9C6CB
#96BCC9
#BCD0CB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spring Storm (Behr S450-3)?
- Spring Storm has an LRV of 53.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spring Storm is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Spring Storm in another brand?
- Paradiso (BM 717) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Spring Storm warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spring Storm as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.8; 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.