Aruba Aqua (Behr ECC-65-1)

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Aruba Aqua (Behr ECC-65-1) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 70.5, so it reflects about 71 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Aruba Aqua
Four Behr colors picked for Aruba Aqua by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Aruba Aqua, 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 | Green Trance | SW 6462 | 75 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | North Shore Green | 456 | 70.6 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pillow Mint | 5005-5A | 68 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cactus Blossom | 1138-1 | 76 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Aruba Aqua (LRV 70.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Aruba Aqua
Darker than Aruba Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | ECC-65-1 |
| Hex | #D1DED3 |
| RGB | 209, 222, 211 |
| HSL | 129°, 16%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 70.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.2, -6.4, 3.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aruba Aqua (Behr ECC-65-1), published as #D1DED3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Aruba Aqua (Behr ECC-65-1)?
- Aruba Aqua has an LRV of 70.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Aruba Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Aruba Aqua in another brand?
- North Shore Green (BM 456) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Aruba Aqua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Aruba Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.9; 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.