Mermaid Treasure (Behr 500B-5)
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Mermaid Treasure (Behr 500B-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 34.2, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mermaid Treasure
Four Behr colors picked for Mermaid Treasure 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 Mermaid Treasure, 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 | Calypso | SW 6950 | 34 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cool Aqua | 2056-40 | 36.8 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rushing Stream | 5005-10B | 37 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Biscay Bay | 1234-5 | 37 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mermaid Treasure (LRV 34.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mermaid Treasure
Darker than Mermaid Treasure
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500B-5 |
| Hex | #1FAFB4 |
| RGB | 31, 175, 180 |
| HSL | 182°, 71%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 34.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 65.2, -33.2, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mermaid Treasure (Behr 500B-5), published as #1FAFB4
#00A5B2
#4BB9B4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mermaid Treasure (Behr 500B-5)?
- Mermaid Treasure has an LRV of 34.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mermaid Treasure is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mermaid Treasure in another brand?
- Calypso (SW 6950) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.1 (very close).
- Is Mermaid Treasure warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mermaid Treasure as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; 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.