Elevated (Behr S530-2)
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Elevated (Behr S530-2) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 53.4, so it reflects about 53 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elevated
Four Behr colors picked for Elevated 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 Elevated, 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 | Blissful Blue | SW 6527 | 56 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Airway | 828 | 55 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Glacier Mist | 4005-3B | 50 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pageant Song | 1163-3 | 54 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Elevated (LRV 53.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Elevated
Darker than Elevated
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S530-2 |
| Hex | #B3C3D4 |
| RGB | 179, 195, 212 |
| HSL | 211°, 28%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 53.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.1, -2.0, -10.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elevated (Behr S530-2), published as #B3C3D4
#A0B9D2
#C6CDD4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elevated (Behr S530-2)?
- Elevated has an LRV of 53.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elevated is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Elevated in another brand?
- Airway (BM 828) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elevated warm or cool?
- Behr lists Elevated as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.3; 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.