Blueberry Whip (Behr S550-1)

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Blueberry Whip (Behr S550-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 65.8, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blueberry Whip
Four Behr colors picked for Blueberry Whip 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 Blueberry Whip, 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 | Starry Night | SW 6540 | 69 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Violet Sparkle | 1422 | 68.7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Orchid Ash | 4003-3B | 68 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aster Petal | 10-23 | 70 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Blueberry Whip (LRV 65.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blueberry Whip
Darker than Blueberry Whip
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S550-1 |
| Hex | #D1D4DB |
| RGB | 209, 212, 219 |
| HSL | 222°, 12%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.9, 0.3, -3.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blueberry Whip (Behr S550-1), published as #D1D4DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blueberry Whip (Behr S550-1)?
- Blueberry Whip has an LRV of 65.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blueberry Whip is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Blueberry Whip in another brand?
- Violet Sparkle (BM 1422) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Blueberry Whip warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blueberry Whip as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.8; 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.