Tropical Breeze (Behr 520E-2)
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Tropical Breeze (Behr 520E-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 61.5, so it reflects about 62 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Breeze
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Breeze 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 Breeze, 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 | Jetstream | SW 6492 | 60 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Teardrop Blue | 2053-60 | 65.6 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Harbor Mist | 5003-7A | 66 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Everglade Mist | 1150-3 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tropical Breeze (LRV 61.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Breeze
Darker than Tropical Breeze
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 520E-2 |
| Hex | #B1D4DB |
| RGB | 177, 212, 219 |
| HSL | 190°, 37%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 82.7, -10.0, -7.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Breeze (Behr 520E-2), published as #B1D4DB
#9ECAD9
#C5DEDB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Breeze (Behr 520E-2)?
- Tropical Breeze has an LRV of 61.5 (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 Breeze is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Breeze in another brand?
- Everglade Mist (PPG 1150-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Tropical Breeze warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Breeze as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -7.3; 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.