Thermal Aqua (Behr HDC-SM14-6)
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Thermal Aqua (Behr HDC-SM14-6) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 54.9, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Thermal Aqua
Four Behr colors picked for Thermal 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 Thermal 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 | Refresh | SW 6751 | 59 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Key Largo Green | 620 | 52.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Simply Seafoam | 5008-7C | 58 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tarreyton | 1140-3 | 55 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Thermal Aqua (LRV 54.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Thermal Aqua
Darker than Thermal Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SM14-6 |
| Hex | #9CCEBE |
| RGB | 156, 206, 190 |
| HSL | 161°, 34%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.0, -19.6, 2.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Thermal Aqua (Behr HDC-SM14-6), published as #9CCEBE
#89C4BC
#AFD8BE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Thermal Aqua (Behr HDC-SM14-6)?
- Thermal Aqua has an LRV of 54.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Thermal Aqua is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Thermal Aqua in another brand?
- Key Largo Green (BM 620) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Thermal Aqua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Thermal Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.7; 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.