Mystical Sea (Behr 430E-2)
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Mystical Sea (Behr 430E-2) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 74.8, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mystical Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Mystical Sea by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mystical Sea, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Gratifying Green | SW 6435 | 74 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Dew | 435 | 72.8 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Oak Grove | 5008-3A | 76 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lime Spritz | 1121-2 | 73 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mystical Sea (LRV 74.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mystical Sea
Darker than Mystical Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 430E-2 |
| Hex | #DCE3D1 |
| RGB | 220, 227, 209 |
| HSL | 83°, 24%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 74.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.3, -5.5, 8.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mystical Sea (Behr 430E-2), published as #DCE3D1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mystical Sea (Behr 430E-2)?
- Mystical Sea has an LRV of 74.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mystical Sea is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mystical Sea in another brand?
- Fresh Dew (BM 435) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mystical Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mystical Sea as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.0; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.