Mermaid Song (Behr 480B-5)
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Mermaid Song (Behr 480B-5) is a deep, warm green from Behr: LRV 32.6, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mermaid Song
Four Behr colors picked for Mermaid Song 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 Mermaid Song, 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 5.7 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Albuquerque Teal | 607 | 30.3 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Tropical Rainforest | 6002-10C | 29 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aloha | 1229-5 | 35 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mermaid Song (LRV 32.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mermaid Song
Darker than Mermaid Song
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 480B-5 |
| Hex | #25AE8E |
| RGB | 37, 174, 142 |
| HSL | 166°, 65%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.9, -43.0, 6.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mermaid Song (Behr 480B-5), published as #25AE8E
#00A48C
#49B88E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mermaid Song (Behr 480B-5)?
- Mermaid Song has an LRV of 32.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mermaid Song is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mermaid Song in another brand?
- Aloha (PPG 1229-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Mermaid Song warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mermaid Song as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.4; 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.