Seafoam Pearl (Behr 470A-2)
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Seafoam Pearl (Behr 470A-2) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 76.4, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seafoam Pearl
Four Behr colors picked for Seafoam Pearl 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 Seafoam Pearl, 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 | Waterfall | SW 6750 | 71 | 4.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Santa Barbara Green | 2037-60 | 76.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Beach Blanket | 6002-9B | 73 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sweet Pea | 1227-2 | 75 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Seafoam Pearl (LRV 76.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Seafoam Pearl
Darker than Seafoam Pearl
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470A-2 |
| Hex | #C2ECD8 |
| RGB | 194, 236, 216 |
| HSL | 151°, 53%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.1, -17.4, 5.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seafoam Pearl (Behr 470A-2), published as #C2ECD8
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seafoam Pearl (Behr 470A-2)?
- Seafoam Pearl has an LRV of 76.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seafoam Pearl is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Seafoam Pearl in another brand?
- Sweet Pea (PPG 1227-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Seafoam Pearl warm or cool?
- Behr lists Seafoam Pearl as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.2; 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.