Mermaid Tears (Behr CE-02)
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Mermaid Tears (Behr CE-02) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 65.6, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mermaid Tears
Four Behr colors picked for Mermaid Tears 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 Mermaid Tears, 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | San Clemente Teal | 730 | 66.7 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Kiss | 5005-9C | 65 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Ripple | 1232-3 | 69 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Mermaid Tears (LRV 65.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Mermaid Tears
Darker than Mermaid Tears
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | CE-02 |
| Hex | #A1DFDD |
| RGB | 161, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 178°, 49%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.8, -19.9, -5.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mermaid Tears (Behr CE-02), published as #A1DFDD
#8CD5DB
#B6E9DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mermaid Tears (Behr CE-02)?
- Mermaid Tears has an LRV of 65.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mermaid Tears is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mermaid Tears in another brand?
- San Clemente Teal (BM 730) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.7 (very close).
- Is Mermaid Tears warm or cool?
- Behr lists Mermaid Tears as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.3; 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.