Aqua Spray (Behr 500A-3)
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Aqua Spray (Behr 500A-3) is a light, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 64.8, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Spray
Four Behr colors picked for Aqua Spray 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 Aqua Spray, 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | San Clemente Teal | 730 | 66.7 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Kiss | 5005-9C | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Ripple | 1232-3 | 69 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Aqua Spray (LRV 64.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Spray
Darker than Aqua Spray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500A-3 |
| Hex | #A5DDDB |
| RGB | 165, 221, 219 |
| HSL | 178°, 45%, 76% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.4, -18.2, -4.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Spray (Behr 500A-3), published as #A5DDDB
#91D3D9
#BAE7DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Spray (Behr 500A-3)?
- Aqua Spray has an LRV of 64.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Spray is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Spray in another brand?
- San Clemente Teal (BM 730) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Aqua Spray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aqua Spray as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.8; 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.