M480-1
Color profile
Light value
84 · Very light
Undertone
Cool cool, teal cast
Family
Teal Also reads blue
“A light and delicate cyan-grayish hue, Helium lifts the mood of any space above and beyond.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 84 Very light · reflects most light and reads bright
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around HeliumThis colorHeliumBehr · M480-1
CoordinatingArt DistrictBehr · MQ2-57CoordinatingGlazed GingerBehr · PPU3-13CoordinatingTrick Or TreatBehr · M220-4Similar colors
Tap any color to compareHelium vs Wave Crest
84LRV79
#E0F0F0Hex#DCE9EA
TealFamilyWhite
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Helium vs Ethereal White
84LRV86
#E0F0F0Hex#E6F1F1
TealFamilyWhite
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Helium vs Mountain Air
84LRV84
#E0F0F0Hex#E4EEEE
TealFamilyWhite
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Helium vs Permafrost
84LRV78
#E0F0F0Hex#D7E8EC
TealFamilyBlue
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue lean
Helium vs Glacier Bay
84LRV85
#E0F0F0Hex#DEF2EE
TealFamilyWhite
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal lean
Helium vs Aqua Breeze
84LRV78
#E0F0F0Hex#D8E8E4
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal castUndertonewarm, teal lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareHelium vs Free Spirit
84LRV83
#E0F0F0Hex#DEEEED
TealFamilyGreen
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Free Spirit is near-identical · 1 points darker compared with Helium.
Helium vs Visionary
84LRV82
#E0F0F0Hex#DDEDEE
TealFamilyBlue
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Visionary is near-identical · 2 points darker compared with Helium.
Helium vs Breathless
84LRV82
#E0F0F0Hex#DEECED
TealFamilyGreen
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Breathless is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Helium.
Helium vs Aloha
84LRV79
#E0F0F0Hex#DCE9E9
TealFamilyWhite
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Aloha is very close match · 5 points darker compared with Helium.
Helium vs Blue Horizon
84LRV78
#E0F0F0Hex#D8E7E6
TealFamilyBlue
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal cast
Blue Horizon is very close match · 6 points darker compared with Helium.
Helium vs Crystal Blue
84LRV78
#E0F0F0Hex#D8EBE9
TealFamilyBlue
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal lean
Crystal Blue is very close match · 6 points darker compared with Helium.
Helium vs Icing on the Cake
84LRV82
#E0F0F0Hex#DCF0ED
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal castUndertonecool, teal lean
Icing on the Cake is very close match · 2 points darker · leans greener compared with Helium.
Helium vs Bravo Blue
84LRV77
#E0F0F0Hex#D3E7E9
TealFamilyBlue
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue lean
Bravo Blue is close match · 7 points darker compared with Helium.
Helium vs Cabbage White
84LRV83
#E0F0F0Hex#E6EDEB
TealFamilyWhite
cool, teal castUndertonewarm, teal cast
Cabbage White is close match · leans redder compared with Helium.
Helium vs Sizing
84LRV78
#E0F0F0Hex#DFE6EA
TealFamilyGray
cool, teal castUndertonecool, blue cast
Sizing is close match · 6 points darker · leans redder compared with Helium.
The full strip
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What is the LRV of Helium?
Helium (M480-1) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 84, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the very light range.
Is Helium a warm or cool color?
Helium has a cool undertone (cool, teal cast).
What is the closest match to Helium from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Helium is Free Spirit (PPG1233-1) by PPG, near-identical · 1 points darker.
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