Glacial Stream (Behr S490-2)
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Glacial Stream (Behr S490-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 65.3, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glacial Stream
Four Behr colors picked for Glacial Stream 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 Glacial Stream, 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 | Soar | SW 6799 | 70 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Under the Big Top | 1675 | 63.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Tradition | 5001-7A | 66 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Glacial Stream (LRV 65.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glacial Stream
Darker than Glacial Stream
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S490-2 |
| Hex | #BCD8E2 |
| RGB | 188, 216, 226 |
| HSL | 196°, 40%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.6, -7.2, -8.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glacial Stream (Behr S490-2), published as #BCD8E2
#A9CEE0
#D0E2E2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glacial Stream (Behr S490-2)?
- Glacial Stream has an LRV of 65.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glacial Stream is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Glacial Stream in another brand?
- Blue Tradition (Valspar 5001-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Glacial Stream warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glacial Stream as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.0; 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.