Emerald Coast (Behr 490B-6)
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Emerald Coast (Behr 490B-6) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 21.9, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Emerald Coast
Four Behr colors picked for Emerald Coast 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 Emerald Coast, 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 | Nifty Turquoise | SW 6941 | 21 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Neptune Green | 658 | 23.3 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tropical Hideaway | 5007-10C | 23 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Torrid Turquoise | 1232-7 | 23 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Emerald Coast (LRV 21.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Emerald Coast
Darker than Emerald Coast
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490B-6 |
| Hex | #009185 |
| RGB | 0, 145, 133 |
| HSL | 175°, 100%, 28% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 21.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, -35.3, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Emerald Coast (Behr 490B-6), published as #009185
#008783
#379B85
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Emerald Coast (Behr 490B-6)?
- Emerald Coast has an LRV of 21.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Emerald Coast is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Emerald Coast in another brand?
- Nifty Turquoise (SW 6941) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Emerald Coast warm or cool?
- Behr lists Emerald Coast as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.