Tropical Tide (Behr 520D-5)
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Tropical Tide (Behr 520D-5) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Tide
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Tide 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 Tropical Tide, 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 | Nautilus | SW 6780 | 42 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Side Blue | 740 | 40.3 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Well Water | 5005-8A | 41 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | High Dive | 1236-5 | 41 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tropical Tide (LRV 40 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Tide
Darker than Tropical Tide
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520D-5 |
| Hex | #65B6C0 |
| RGB | 101, 182, 192 |
| HSL | 187°, 42%, 57% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.5, -22.1, -12.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Tide (Behr 520D-5), published as #65B6C0
#4AACBE
#7DC0C0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Tide (Behr 520D-5)?
- Tropical Tide has an LRV of 40 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Tide is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Tide in another brand?
- Well Water (Valspar 5005-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Tropical Tide warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Tide as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.8; 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.