Carefree Sky vs Toucan paint color comparison

Carefree Sky vs Toucan

Carefree SkyBehrvsToucanBehrΔE 73.5Very different colors

Carefree Sky and Toucan come from the same Behr collection. Hue-wise, Carefree Sky belongs to the blue family and Toucan to the beige family. The 15-point LRV gap — 55 for Carefree Sky vs 40 for Toucan — means Carefree Sky will open up a space more effectively. Where Carefree Sky leans blue, Toucan reads red — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 73.5 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Carefree Sky
Behr · M490-2
Hex#a6cdde
LRV54.7
BrandBehr
NumberM490-2
UndertoneBlue
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Toucan
Behr · P230-6
Hex#f09650
LRV39.8
BrandBehr
NumberP230-6
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Carefree Sky vs Toucan Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Carefree Sky on one side and Toucan on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Carefree Sky comparisons

See how Carefree Sky stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
White Dove
White Dove
Carefree Sky vs White Dove
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

At LRV 83 vs 55, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Ammonite
Ammonite
Carefree Sky vs Ammonite
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 55), opening up a space where Carefree Sky encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Carefree Sky vs Iron Ore
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 6, Carefree Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Carefree Sky vs Purbeck Stone
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Carefree Sky vs Evergreen Fog
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Mizzle
Mizzle
Carefree Sky vs Mizzle
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

A 3-point LRV gap (55 vs 52) makes Carefree Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Carefree Sky vs Agreeable Gray
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Carefree Sky vs Accessible Beige
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 58 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Carefree Sky vs Denim Drift
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 27, Carefree Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
French Gray
French Gray
Carefree Sky vs French Gray
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

Carefree Sky reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Naval
Naval
Carefree Sky vs Naval
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Carefree Sky vs Tranquil Dawn
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 55), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Bancha
Bancha
Carefree Sky vs Bancha
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

At LRV 55 vs 13, Carefree Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Carefree Sky vs Hardwick White
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

A 11-point LRV gap (55 vs 44) makes Carefree Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Pure White
Pure White
Carefree Sky vs Pure White
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 55), opening up a space where Carefree Sky encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Artichoke
Artichoke
Carefree Sky vs Artichoke
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Carefree Sky vs Balboa Mist
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

A 11-point LRV gap (66 vs 55) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Shoji White
Shoji White
Carefree Sky vs Shoji White
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

At LRV 74 vs 55, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Snowbound
Snowbound
Carefree Sky vs Snowbound
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 55, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Carefree Sky vs Pewter Green
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 12, Carefree Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Carefree Sky vs Skimming Stone
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

At LRV 68 vs 55, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Carefree Sky vs Dix Blue
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Calamine
Calamine
Carefree Sky vs Calamine
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Carefree Sky encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Treron
Treron
Carefree Sky vs Treron
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Carefree Sky vs Vintage Vogue
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

At LRV 55 vs 12, Carefree Sky is decisively the brighter choice.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Carefree Sky vs Saybrook Sage
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

A 9-point LRV gap (55 vs 45) makes Carefree Sky the marginally brighter of the two.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Pale Green
Pale Green
Carefree Sky vs Pale Green
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Carefree Sky vs Pine Needle
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Cement grey
Cement grey
Carefree Sky vs Cement grey
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Carefree Sky reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Carefree Sky
Carefree Sky
Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Carefree Sky vs Guilford Green
Behr
Carefree Sky
M490-2 · LRV 55

With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.