Spa (Behr 500C-3)
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Spa (Behr 500C-3) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 78.9, so it reflects about 79 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Spa
Four Behr colors picked for Spa 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 Spa, 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 | Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 73 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Barely Teal | 2048-70 | 81.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Air | 5006-9A | 78 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cascade | 1232-2 | 80 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Spa (LRV 78.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Spa
Darker than Spa
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500C-3 |
| Hex | #CEECE7 |
| RGB | 206, 236, 231 |
| HSL | 170°, 44%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 78.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 91.2, -10.7, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Spa (Behr 500C-3), published as #CEECE7
#BBE2E5
#E1F6E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Spa (Behr 500C-3)?
- Spa has an LRV of 78.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Spa is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Spa in another brand?
- Sea Air (Valspar 5006-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Spa warm or cool?
- Behr lists Spa as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.