Refreshing Pool (Behr 500A-2)
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Refreshing Pool (Behr 500A-2) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 72.4, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Refreshing Pool
Four Behr colors picked for Refreshing Pool by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Refreshing Pool, 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Diamond | 736 | 68.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Frosty | 5006-9B | 71 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seascape Green | 1233-4 | 71 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Refreshing Pool (LRV 72.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Refreshing Pool
Darker than Refreshing Pool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500A-2 |
| Hex | #B7E6E6 |
| RGB | 183, 230, 230 |
| HSL | 180°, 48%, 81% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, -15.0, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Refreshing Pool (Behr 500A-2), published as #B7E6E6
#A3DCE4
#CBF0E6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Refreshing Pool (Behr 500A-2)?
- Refreshing Pool has an LRV of 72.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Refreshing Pool is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Refreshing Pool in another brand?
- Seascape Green (PPG 1233-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Refreshing Pool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Refreshing Pool as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.