Isabellas Aqua (Behr HDC-SP16-07)
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Isabellas Aqua (Behr HDC-SP16-07) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 60.1, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Isabellas Aqua
Four Behr colors picked for Isabellas 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 Isabellas 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 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Celadon | 590 | 64.7 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Fresh Mist | 5008-9C | 65 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | San Juan Spritz | 17-29 | 57 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Isabellas Aqua (LRV 60.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Isabellas Aqua
Darker than Isabellas Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | HDC-SP16-07 |
| Hex | #9BD8C4 |
| RGB | 155, 216, 196 |
| HSL | 160°, 44%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, -23.6, 3.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Isabellas Aqua (Behr HDC-SP16-07), published as #9BD8C4
#87CEC2
#AFE2C4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Isabellas Aqua (Behr HDC-SP16-07)?
- Isabellas Aqua has an LRV of 60.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Isabellas Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Isabellas Aqua in another brand?
- San Juan Spritz (PPG 17-29) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Isabellas Aqua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Isabellas Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.6; 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.