So Blue-berry (Behr S540-1)
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So Blue-berry (Behr S540-1) is a light, cool gray from Behr: LRV 68.7, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with So Blue-berry
Four Behr colors picked for So Blue-berry by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 So Blue-berry, 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 | Wishful Blue | SW 6813 | 72 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Whispering Wind | 1416 | 69.4 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Morning Chill | 4002-5A | 66 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Lilac | 1245-2 | 73 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to So Blue-berry (LRV 68.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than So Blue-berry
Darker than So Blue-berry
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S540-1 |
| Hex | #D4D8E3 |
| RGB | 212, 216, 227 |
| HSL | 224°, 21%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 68.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.3, 0.7, -5.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
So Blue-berry (Behr S540-1), published as #D4D8E3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of So Blue-berry (Behr S540-1)?
- So Blue-berry has an LRV of 68.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so So Blue-berry is a light color.
- What is the closest match to So Blue-berry in another brand?
- Whispering Wind (BM 1416) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is So Blue-berry warm or cool?
- Behr lists So Blue-berry as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.9; 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.