Aqua Pura (Behr 500C-2)
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Aqua Pura (Behr 500C-2) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 85, so it reflects about 85 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Pura
Four Behr colors picked for Aqua Pura 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 Aqua Pura, 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 | Icing on the Cake | 2049-70 | 81.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Stillness | 7005-2 | 83 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Waterscape | 1137-3 | 81 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Aqua Pura (LRV 85 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Pura
Darker than Aqua Pura
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500C-2 |
| Hex | #DDF2EE |
| RGB | 221, 242, 238 |
| HSL | 169°, 45%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 85 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 93.9, -7.6, -0.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Pura (Behr 500C-2), published as #DDF2EE
#CAE8EC
#F0FDEE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Pura (Behr 500C-2)?
- Aqua Pura has an LRV of 85 (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 Pura is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Pura in another brand?
- Stillness (Valspar 7005-2) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Pura warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aqua Pura as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.4; 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.