Melody (Behr UL240-14)
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Melody (Behr UL240-14) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 58.6, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Melody
Four Behr colors picked for Melody 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 Melody, 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 | Icy | SW 6534 | 56 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Instinct | AF-575 | 55.1 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Silver Dusk | 4006-3A | 61 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Magical | 1160-2 | 61 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Melody (LRV 58.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Melody
Darker than Melody
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | UL240-14 |
| Hex | #BECBD7 |
| RGB | 190, 203, 215 |
| HSL | 209°, 24%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, -2.0, -7.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Melody (Behr UL240-14), published as #BECBD7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Melody (Behr UL240-14)?
- Melody has an LRV of 58.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Melody is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Melody in another brand?
- Magical (PPG 1160-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Melody warm or cool?
- Behr lists Melody as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.5; 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.