Tropical Sea (Behr HDC-MD-22)
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Tropical Sea (Behr HDC-MD-22) is a deep, neutral green from Behr: LRV 29.2, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Sea 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 Tropical Sea, 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 | Jargon Jade | SW 6753 | 30 | 5.5 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Poseidon | 664 | 31.4 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Laguna Green | 5007-10B | 31 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grecian Isle | 1232-6 | 29 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Tropical Sea (LRV 29.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Sea
Darker than Tropical Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-MD-22 |
| Hex | #03A598 |
| RGB | 3, 165, 152 |
| HSL | 175°, 96%, 33% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, -38.5, -3.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Sea (Behr HDC-MD-22), published as #03A598
#009B96
#3DAF98
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Sea (Behr HDC-MD-22)?
- Tropical Sea has an LRV of 29.2 (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 Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Sea in another brand?
- Grecian Isle (PPG 1232-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Tropical Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Sea as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.4; 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.