Aqua Bay (Behr 480C-3)
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Aqua Bay (Behr 480C-3) is a light, warm green from Behr: LRV 66.8, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Bay
Four Behr colors picked for Aqua Bay 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 Bay, 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 | Reclining Green | SW 6744 | 63 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | St. John's Bay | 584 | 66.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Beach Blanket | 6002-9B | 73 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Dinner Mint | 17-30 | 72 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Aqua Bay (LRV 66.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Bay
Darker than Aqua Bay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 480C-3 |
| Hex | #B5DFC9 |
| RGB | 181, 223, 201 |
| HSL | 149°, 40%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.4, -18.0, 6.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Bay (Behr 480C-3), published as #B5DFC9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Bay (Behr 480C-3)?
- Aqua Bay has an LRV of 66.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Bay is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Bay in another brand?
- St. John's Bay (BM 584) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Aqua Bay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aqua Bay as warm, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.3; 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.