Tropical Pool (Behr 550A-2)
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Tropical Pool (Behr 550A-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 69.5, so it reflects about 70 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Pool
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Pool 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 Pool, 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Watercolor Blue | 793 | 66.2 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Clear Blue Sky | 4007-9A | 67 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Niagara Falls | 1240-2 | 74 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tropical Pool (LRV 69.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Pool
Darker than Tropical Pool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | 550A-2 |
| Hex | #BFDEEF |
| RGB | 191, 222, 239 |
| HSL | 201°, 60%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.8, -6.6, -11.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Pool (Behr 550A-2), published as #BFDEEF
#ABD4ED
#D3E8EF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Pool (Behr 550A-2)?
- Tropical Pool has an LRV of 69.5 (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 Pool is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Pool in another brand?
- Clear Blue Sky (Valspar 4007-9A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tropical Pool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Pool as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.7; 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.