Gem Turquoise (Behr 500B-4)
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Gem Turquoise (Behr 500B-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 44.4, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gem Turquoise
Four Behr colors picked for Gem Turquoise 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 Gem Turquoise, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Burbank Blue | 732 | 46 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Aqua Ocean | 5005-10A | 47 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Montego Bay | 1233-6 | 40 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Gem Turquoise (LRV 44.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Gem Turquoise
Darker than Gem Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500B-4 |
| Hex | #53C2C3 |
| RGB | 83, 194, 195 |
| HSL | 181°, 48%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, -31.0, -10.0 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gem Turquoise (Behr 500B-4), published as #53C2C3
#2FB8C1
#6FCCC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gem Turquoise (Behr 500B-4)?
- Gem Turquoise has an LRV of 44.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gem Turquoise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Gem Turquoise in another brand?
- Burbank Blue (BM 732) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Gem Turquoise warm or cool?
- Behr lists Gem Turquoise as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -10.0; 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.