Prelude
740E-3 · Behr
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#AAB9BD
LRV
47
Family
Gray
740E-3
Color profile
Light value
47 · Mid-tone
Undertone
Cool cool, blue cast
Family
Gray Also reads blue
“At LRV 47, Prelude is a medium blue that reflects a moderate amount of light. Prelude carries a cool undertone. Behr files Prelude under Gray.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 47 Mid-tone · balances light and depth
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around PreludeThis colorPreludeBehr · 740E-3
CoordinatingQuietudeBehr · 770E-1CoordinatingIvory InvitationBehr · 310A-1CoordinatingClassic BronzeBehr · N310-7Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePrelude vs Half Sea Fog
47LRV46
#AAB9BDHex#A9B8BB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Prelude vs Ozone
47LRV51
#AAB9BDHex#AFC0C4
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Prelude vs Porch Ceiling
47LRV44
#AAB9BDHex#A4B3B9
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Prelude vs Intercoastal Gray
47LRV45
#AAB9BDHex#A8B5BC
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Prelude vs Gray Wool
47LRV48
#AAB9BDHex#A9BBBC
GrayFamilyGreige
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Prelude vs Shadow Blue
47LRV45
#AAB9BDHex#A6B5BD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePrelude vs Lagoon Reflection
47LRV46
#AAB9BDHex#A9B8BB
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Lagoon Reflection is near-identical compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Grey Brook
47LRV48
#AAB9BDHex#AEBABD
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Grey Brook is very close match compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Languid Blue
47LRV46
#AAB9BDHex#A4B7BD
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Languid Blue is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Nautical Star
47LRV46
#AAB9BDHex#AAB5B7
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Nautical Star is very close match · 1 points darker compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Santorini Blue
47LRV45
#AAB9BDHex#A2B4BA
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Santorini Blue is very close match · 2 points darker compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Stardew
47LRV43
#AAB9BDHex#A6B2B5
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Stardew is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Special Delivery
47LRV44
#AAB9BDHex#A5B2B7
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Special Delivery is very close match · 3 points darker compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Beneath the Clouds
47LRV42
#AAB9BDHex#A1B0B4
GrayFamilyGray
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue cast
Beneath the Clouds is very close match · 5 points darker compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Parma Gray
47LRV50
#AAB9BDHex#B0BEC6
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Parma Gray is close match · 3 points lighter · cooler compared with Prelude.
Prelude vs Hazy No.CC6
47LRV52
#AAB9BDHex#AFC2C9
GrayFamilyBlue
cool, blue castUndertonecool, blue lean
Hazy No.CC6 is close match · 5 points lighter · cooler compared with Prelude.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorPrelude, answered
What is the LRV of Prelude?
Prelude (740E-3) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 47, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Prelude a warm or cool color?
Prelude has a cool undertone (cool, blue cast).
What is the closest match to Prelude from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Prelude is Lagoon Reflection (8004-37D) by Valspar, near-identical.
Behr · 740E-3
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