Distant Shore (Behr S500-1)
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Distant Shore (Behr S500-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 66.1, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Distant Shore
Four Behr colors picked for Distant Shore 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 Distant Shore, 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 | Balmy | SW 6512 | 66 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bright and Early | 834 | 66.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Flowers | 4008-5A | 66 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Magic Wand | 1158-2 | 67 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Distant Shore (LRV 66.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Distant Shore
Darker than Distant Shore
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S500-1 |
| Hex | #C2D8E3 |
| RGB | 194, 216, 227 |
| HSL | 200°, 37%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, -5.1, -7.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Distant Shore (Behr S500-1), published as #C2D8E3
#AFCEE1
#D5E2E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Distant Shore (Behr S500-1)?
- Distant Shore has an LRV of 66.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Distant Shore is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Distant Shore in another brand?
- Magic Wand (PPG 1158-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Distant Shore warm or cool?
- Behr lists Distant Shore as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.9; 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.