Sea Sprite (Behr 550A-1)

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Sea Sprite (Behr 550A-1) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Sprite
Four Behr colors picked for Sea Sprite 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 Sea Sprite, 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 | Iceberg | SW 6798 | 76 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Fog | 2062-70 | 74.8 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Crystalline | 5002-9A | 77 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ocean Breeze | 1240-1 | 76 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sea Sprite (LRV 75 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Sprite
Darker than Sea Sprite
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550A-1 |
| Hex | #D1E4EB |
| RGB | 209, 228, 235 |
| HSL | 196°, 39%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, -4.9, -5.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Sprite (Behr 550A-1), published as #D1E4EB
#BEDAE9
#E4EEEB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Sprite (Behr 550A-1)?
- Sea Sprite has an LRV of 75 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Sprite is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Sprite in another brand?
- Ocean Breeze (PPG 1240-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sea Sprite warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sea Sprite as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.6; 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.