Mermaid Harbor (Behr 490B-7)
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Mermaid Harbor (Behr 490B-7) is a very deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 14.3, so it reflects about 14 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mermaid Harbor
Four Behr colors picked for Mermaid Harbor 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 Harbor, 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 | Poseidon | SW 6762 | 11 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Tropical Turquoise | 2052-30 | 14.6 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Stained Glass | 5011-7 | 15 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Romantic Isle | 1231-7 | 16 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Mermaid Harbor (LRV 14.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mermaid Harbor
Darker than Mermaid Harbor
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490B-7 |
| Hex | #00776F |
| RGB | 0, 119, 111 |
| HSL | 176°, 100%, 23% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 44.7, -30.0, -3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mermaid Harbor (Behr 490B-7), published as #00776F
#006D6D
#30816F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mermaid Harbor (Behr 490B-7)?
- Mermaid Harbor has an LRV of 14.3 (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 Harbor is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mermaid Harbor in another brand?
- Stained Glass (Valspar 5011-7) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Mermaid Harbor warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mermaid Harbor as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.6; 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.