Fresh Water (Behr 510A-3)
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Fresh Water (Behr 510A-3) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 71.6, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fresh Water
Four Behr colors picked for Fresh Water 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 Fresh Water, 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 | Quench Blue | SW 6785 | 69 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Skyscraper | 765 | 68.8 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Out of the Blue | 5004-9B | 71 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pale Seafoam | 1233-3 | 75 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Fresh Water (LRV 71.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Fresh Water
Darker than Fresh Water
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510A-3 |
| Hex | #B8E4EA |
| RGB | 184, 228, 234 |
| HSL | 187°, 54%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, -12.9, -7.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fresh Water (Behr 510A-3), published as #B8E4EA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fresh Water (Behr 510A-3)?
- Fresh Water has an LRV of 71.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fresh Water is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Fresh Water in another brand?
- Quench Blue (SW 6785) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fresh Water warm or cool?
- Behr lists Fresh Water as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.6; 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.