Teal Ice (Behr 490A-1)
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Teal Ice (Behr 490A-1) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 81.2, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Teal Ice
Four Behr colors picked for Teal Ice 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 Teal Ice, 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 | Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 73 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Light Mint | 2046-70 | 81.8 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Air | 5006-9A | 78 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cascade | 1232-2 | 80 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Teal Ice (LRV 81.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Teal Ice
Darker than Teal Ice
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490A-1 |
| Hex | #D1EFE9 |
| RGB | 209, 239, 233 |
| HSL | 168°, 48%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -10.9, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Teal Ice (Behr 490A-1), published as #D1EFE9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Teal Ice (Behr 490A-1)?
- Teal Ice has an LRV of 81.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Teal Ice is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Teal Ice in another brand?
- Light Mint (BM 2046-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Teal Ice warm or cool?
- Behr lists Teal Ice as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.