# Behr Bellflower Blue

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bellflower-blue](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bellflower-blue)

Behr Bellflower Blue M540-1 is a very light blue-gray with a cool, airy cast and a softly muted finish. Its pale value keeps it from reading overly colorful, so it can look nearly white at a glance while still giving walls a noticeable blue tint. In bright daylight, Bellflower Blue appears clean and lightly frosted; in lower light, its gray side becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry rooms where a crisp but not stark backdrop is wanted. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or deeper slate-blue textiles for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Behr
- **Color name:** Bellflower Blue
- **Color code:** M540-1
- **HEX:** #e1e9ef
- **RGB:** 225, 233, 239
- **LRV:** 80.07%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 206° Saturation: 5.86% Value: 93.73%
- **HSL:** hsl(206, 30, 91)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 5.86 Magenta: 2.51 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 6.27
- **YIQ:** Y: 231.292 I: -6.695 Q: 0.175
- **XYZ:** X: 75.766 Y: 80.517 Z: 93.188
- **CIE Lab:** L:91.916 a:-1.551 b:-3.825
- **CIE Luv:** L:91.916 u:-4.721 v:-5.654
- **Decimal:** 14805487
- **Hunter Lab:** 89.731, -6.31, 1.238

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Chapeau Violet](https://plan-home.com/color/chapeau-violet-sw-7136)
- [Valspar US Moonbeam](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-moonbeam)
- [Sherwin Williams Twinkle](https://plan-home.com/color/twinkle-sw-7135)
- [Valspar US London Lights](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-london-lights)
- [Benjamin Moore Lily White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lily-white-2128-70)
- [Valspar US Horizon Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-horizon-gray)
- [Benjamin Moore Seattle Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-seattle-gray-2130-70)
- [Benjamin Moore First Snowfall](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-first-snowfall-1618)
- [Sherwin Williams Silent Ripple](https://plan-home.com/color/silent-ripple-sw-9682)
- [Benjamin Moore Silver Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-silver-cloud-2129-70)
- [Sherwin Williams White Iris](https://plan-home.com/color/white-iris-sw-6812)
- [Sherwin Williams Glass Bead](https://plan-home.com/color/glass-bead-sw-6805)
- [Valspar US Highland Winds](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-highland-winds)
- [Behr Mainsail](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mainsail)
- [Sherwin Williams Aura White](https://plan-home.com/color/aura-white-sw-6532)
- [Valspar US Wispy Skies](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-wispy-skies)
- [Valspar US Sueded Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-sueded-gray)
- [Valspar US Northbound](https://plan-home.com/color/valspar-northbound)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Behr Prairie Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-prairie-sky)
- [Behr Blue Suede](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-blue-suede)
- [Behr Partly Cloudy](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-partly-cloudy)
- [Behr Soaring Sky](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-soaring-sky)
- [Behr Boot Cut](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-boot-cut)

## Complementary colors
- [Behr Tribeca](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-tribeca)
- [Behr Oak Creek](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-oak-creek)
- [Behr Chicago Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chicago-fog)
- [Behr White City](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-white-city)
- [Behr Underground](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-underground)
- [Behr Ottertail](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ottertail)
- [Behr Rustic Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rustic-taupe)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.