Prairie Sky (Behr S510-1)
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Prairie Sky (Behr S510-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Prairie Sky
Four Behr colors picked for Prairie Sky 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 Prairie Sky, 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 | Moonmist | SW 9144 | 68 | 1.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Bright and Early | 834 | 66.3 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Blue Raindrop | 4005-5A | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Blue Pearl | 1157-2 | 67 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Prairie Sky (LRV 66 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Prairie Sky
Darker than Prairie Sky
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S510-1 |
| Hex | #C6D7E0 |
| RGB | 198, 215, 224 |
| HSL | 201°, 30%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.0, -3.9, -6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Prairie Sky (Behr S510-1), published as #C6D7E0
#B3CDDE
#D9E1E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Prairie Sky (Behr S510-1)?
- Prairie Sky has an LRV of 66 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Prairie Sky is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Prairie Sky in another brand?
- Moonmist (SW 9144) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Prairie Sky warm or cool?
- Behr lists Prairie Sky as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.4; 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.