Glacier Bay (Behr 500A-1)
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Glacier Bay (Behr 500A-1) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 85.2, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Glacier Bay
Four Behr colors picked for Glacier Bay 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 Glacier Bay, 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bonnet | 2050-70 | 81.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stillness | 7005-2 | 83 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Waterscape | 1137-3 | 81 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Glacier Bay (LRV 85.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Glacier Bay
Darker than Glacier Bay
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500A-1 |
| Hex | #DEF2EE |
| RGB | 222, 242, 238 |
| HSL | 168°, 43%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 94.0, -7.3, -0.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Glacier Bay (Behr 500A-1), published as #DEF2EE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Glacier Bay (Behr 500A-1)?
- Glacier Bay has an LRV of 85.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Glacier Bay is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Glacier Bay in another brand?
- Blue Bonnet (BM 2050-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Glacier Bay warm or cool?
- Behr lists Glacier Bay as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.3; 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.