Air Blue (Behr S460-1)
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Air Blue (Behr S460-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 65.7, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Air Blue
Four Behr colors picked for Air 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 Air 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 | Atmospheric | SW 6505 | 67 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Allure | 771 | 69.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Rain Dance | 5001-9A | 68 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Everglade Mist | 1150-3 | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Air Blue (LRV 65.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Air Blue
Darker than Air Blue
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S460-1 |
| Hex | #BCD9E0 |
| RGB | 188, 217, 224 |
| HSL | 192°, 37%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, -8.1, -6.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Air Blue (Behr S460-1), published as #BCD9E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Air Blue (Behr S460-1)?
- Air Blue has an LRV of 65.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Air Blue is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Air Blue in another brand?
- Everglade Mist (PPG 1150-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Air Blue warm or cool?
- Behr lists Air Blue as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.7; 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.