Jamaican Sea (Behr 510B-5)
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Jamaican Sea (Behr 510B-5) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 44.6, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jamaican Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Jamaican 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 Jamaican 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Burbank Blue | 732 | 46 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Rapids | 5004-10A | 47 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tropical Splash | 1233-5 | 51 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Jamaican Sea (LRV 44.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Jamaican Sea
Darker than Jamaican Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510B-5 |
| Hex | #5BC1CA |
| RGB | 91, 193, 202 |
| HSL | 185°, 51%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.6, -27.0, -13.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jamaican Sea (Behr 510B-5), published as #5BC1CA
#3AB7C8
#76CBCA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jamaican Sea (Behr 510B-5)?
- Jamaican Sea has an LRV of 44.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jamaican Sea is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Jamaican Sea in another brand?
- Rapids (Valspar 5004-10A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Jamaican Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Jamaican Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.5; 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.