Aqua Breeze (Behr 500E-2)
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Aqua Breeze (Behr 500E-2) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 77.9, so it reflects about 78 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aqua Breeze
Four Behr colors picked for Aqua Breeze by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Breeze, 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 | Blue Horizon | SW 6497 | 78 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sweet Dreams | 847 | 75.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blue Whisper | 5005-9A | 79 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Peaceful Night | 1142-1 | 77 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Aqua Breeze (LRV 77.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aqua Breeze
Darker than Aqua Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500E-2 |
| Hex | #D8E8E4 |
| RGB | 216, 232, 228 |
| HSL | 165°, 26%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 77.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 90.7, -6.0, 0.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aqua Breeze (Behr 500E-2), published as #D8E8E4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aqua Breeze (Behr 500E-2)?
- Aqua Breeze has an LRV of 77.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aqua Breeze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aqua Breeze in another brand?
- Peaceful Night (PPG 1142-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aqua Breeze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aqua Breeze as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.1; 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.