Swan Sea (Behr 500F-4)
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Swan Sea (Behr 500F-4) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Swan Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Swan Sea 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 Swan Sea, 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 | Aquaverde | SW 9051 | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Rhine River | 689 | 47.1 | 2.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Lake Country | 5003-5C | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Frosty Glade | 1146-4 | 49 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Swan Sea (LRV 50 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Swan Sea
Darker than Swan Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 500F-4 |
| Hex | #A6C1BF |
| RGB | 166, 193, 191 |
| HSL | 176°, 18%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.1, -9.5, -2.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Swan Sea (Behr 500F-4), published as #A6C1BF
#94B7BD
#B9CBBF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Swan Sea (Behr 500F-4)?
- Swan Sea has an LRV of 50 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Swan Sea is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Swan Sea in another brand?
- Aquaverde (SW 9051) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Swan Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Swan Sea as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.1; 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.