Balmy Seas (Behr 490C-3)
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Balmy Seas (Behr 490C-3) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 65.6, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Balmy Seas
Four Behr colors picked for Balmy Seas 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 Balmy Seas, 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 | Waterfall | SW 6750 | 71 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Maritime Blue | 667 | 65.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Aqua Glow | 5007-9B | 65 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Serendipity | 1230-2 | 70 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Balmy Seas (LRV 65.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Balmy Seas
Darker than Balmy Seas
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490C-3 |
| Hex | #B4DCD3 |
| RGB | 180, 220, 211 |
| HSL | 166°, 36%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, -14.8, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Balmy Seas (Behr 490C-3), published as #B4DCD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Balmy Seas (Behr 490C-3)?
- Balmy Seas has an LRV of 65.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Balmy Seas is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Balmy Seas in another brand?
- Maritime Blue (BM 667) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Balmy Seas warm or cool?
- Behr lists Balmy Seas as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.