Nevada Sky
520A-3 · #A8FDED · LRV 85 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Meander Blue66
- 3Nevada Sky85
- 4Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Nevada Sky, Really?
Nevada Sky reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 520A-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Nevada Sky
Nevada Sky shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Nevada Sky
Nevada Sky is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Nevada Sky are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Nevada Sky within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A8FDED in HSL space. Pair Nevada Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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