Aerial View (Behr S530-3)
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Aerial View (Behr S530-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 43.5, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aerial View
Four Behr colors picked for Aerial View 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 Aerial View, 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 | Celestial | SW 6808 | 44 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Sunrise | 829 | 48 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Precious Stone | 4002-5C | 44 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Sterling Silver | 1163-4 | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Aerial View (LRV 43.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aerial View
Darker than Aerial View
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S530-3 |
| Hex | #A0B2C8 |
| RGB | 160, 178, 200 |
| HSL | 213°, 27%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.9, -1.5, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aerial View (Behr S530-3), published as #A0B2C8
#8DA8C6
#B3BCC8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aerial View (Behr S530-3)?
- Aerial View has an LRV of 43.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aerial View is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Aerial View in another brand?
- Sunrise (BM 829) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Aerial View warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aerial View as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; 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.