Pacific Sea Teal (Behr 510D-7)
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Pacific Sea Teal (Behr 510D-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 18.1, so it reflects about 18 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pacific Sea Teal
Four Behr colors picked for Pacific Sea Teal 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 Pacific Sea Teal, 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 | Grand Canal | SW 6488 | 16 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Teal Ocean | 2049-30 | 17.2 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Fish Story | 5006-8C | 19 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jade Jewel | 1147-6 | 17 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Pacific Sea Teal (LRV 18.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pacific Sea Teal
Darker than Pacific Sea Teal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 510D-7 |
| Hex | #3E8083 |
| RGB | 62, 128, 131 |
| HSL | 183°, 36%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 18.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 49.6, -20.0, -8.1 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pacific Sea Teal (Behr 510D-7), published as #3E8083
#207781
#558A83
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pacific Sea Teal (Behr 510D-7)?
- Pacific Sea Teal has an LRV of 18.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pacific Sea Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Pacific Sea Teal in another brand?
- Fish Story (Valspar 5006-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Pacific Sea Teal warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pacific Sea Teal as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.1; 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.