Winter Surf (Behr 490D-5)
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Winter Surf (Behr 490D-5) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 42.3, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Winter Surf
Four Behr colors picked for Winter Surf 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 Winter Surf, 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 | Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 41 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Skydive | CSP-700 | 41.2 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Green Charm | 5008-8A | 48 | 4.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Caribbean Green | 1141-4 | 44 | 2.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Winter Surf (LRV 42.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Winter Surf
Darker than Winter Surf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 490D-5 |
| Hex | #7FB9AE |
| RGB | 127, 185, 174 |
| HSL | 169°, 29%, 61% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.1, -21.2, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Winter Surf (Behr 490D-5), published as #7FB9AE
#6BAFAC
#93C3AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Winter Surf (Behr 490D-5)?
- Winter Surf has an LRV of 42.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Winter Surf is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Winter Surf in another brand?
- Skydive (BM CSP-700) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Winter Surf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Winter Surf 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.