Aqua Smoke (Behr 470E-3)
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Aqua Smoke (Behr 470E-3) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 64.6, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Smoke
Four Behr colors picked for Aqua Smoke 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 Aqua Smoke, 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 | Breaktime | SW 6463 | 66 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Aberdeen Green | 631 | 63.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Aloe Vera | 5006-5B | 65 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Tenderness | 1133-2 | 67 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Aqua Smoke (LRV 64.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Smoke
Darker than Aqua Smoke
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 470E-3 |
| Hex | #C3D7CC |
| RGB | 195, 215, 204 |
| HSL | 147°, 20%, 80% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, -8.8, 3.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Smoke (Behr 470E-3), published as #C3D7CC
#B1CDCA
#D6E1CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Smoke (Behr 470E-3)?
- Aqua Smoke has an LRV of 64.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Smoke is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Smoke in another brand?
- Breaktime (SW 6463) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Smoke warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aqua Smoke as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.1; 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.