Millstream vs S 0515-R80B
Where Millstream belongs to Behr's range, S 0515-R80B is a NCS color. Both sit in the blue family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. S 0515-R80B (LRV 71) reflects noticeably more light than Millstream (LRV 61), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Millstream runs blue while S 0515-R80B is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Millstream vs S 0515-R80B in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Millstream and S 0515-R80B are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. S 0515-R80B reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Millstream.
Color Details
Millstream vs S 0515-R80B Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Millstream on one side and S 0515-R80B on the other.
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 Millstream comparisons
See how Millstream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (69 vs 61) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Millstream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 30, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 43, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 4, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Millstream reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 61, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 21, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 61), opening up a space where Millstream encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (61 vs 51) makes Millstream the marginally brighter of the two.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 41, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Millstream reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 31, Millstream is decisively the brighter choice.