Bellflower Blue
Behr M540-1
- HEX
- #E1E9EF
- RGB
- 225, 233, 239
- LAB
- 91.9, -1.5, -3.8
- LRV
- ≈ 81
- Family
- White, cool
- Nearest RAL
- 9003 Signal White
With an LRV of about 81, Bellflower Blue reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.
Bellflower Blue in other brands
- Winter Solstice Dunn-Edwards DE5868 White Very close ΔE 0.2
- White Majestic KILZ RC220-01 White Very close ΔE 0.6
- Nordic Sky Kelly-Moore KM235-L White Very close ΔE 0.7
- Airy Blue Nippon Paint NP PB 2903P White Very close ΔE 0.9
- TVT F353 Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 1.0
- Urban Light Jotun 4507 White Very close ΔE 1.0
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Behr
- Ultra Pure White® Behr PR-W15 White
- Polar Drift Behr PPU14-17 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as white
- Protanopia Reads as white
- Tritanopia Reads as white
- Achromatopsia Reads as white
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns beige
- Neutral, 4000 K Turns light gray
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Bellflower Blue warm or cool?
Cool. Its LAB b value of -3.8 and a value of -1.5 lean toward blue or green, so it reads cooler next to a pure gray.
What is the closest Dunn-Edwards color to Bellflower Blue?
Winter Solstice (DE5868), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Bellflower Blue?
≈ 81. Behr does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.