Rain Dance (Behr S480-1)
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Rain Dance (Behr S480-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 67.1, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Rain Dance
Four Behr colors picked for Rain Dance 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 Rain Dance, 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 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Heaven on Earth | 1661 | 65.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Flowers | 4008-5A | 66 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Galactica | 1235-3 | 69 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Rain Dance (LRV 67.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Rain Dance
Darker than Rain Dance
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S480-1 |
| Hex | #C3DAE0 |
| RGB | 195, 218, 224 |
| HSL | 192°, 32%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.6, -6.4, -5.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Rain Dance (Behr S480-1), published as #C3DAE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Rain Dance (Behr S480-1)?
- Rain Dance has an LRV of 67.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Rain Dance is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Rain Dance in another brand?
- Atmospheric (SW 6505) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.3 (indistinguishable).
- Is Rain Dance warm or cool?
- Behr lists Rain Dance as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.5; 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.