Baby Aqua (Behr M440-3)
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Baby Aqua (Behr M440-3) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baby Aqua
Four Behr colors picked for Baby 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 Baby 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 | Blue Sky | SW 0063 | 59 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Warm Springs | 682 | 53.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Lake Breeze | 5007-7B | 61 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cassiopeia | 1141-3 | 58 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Baby Aqua (LRV 55.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Baby Aqua
Darker than Baby Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M440-3 |
| Hex | #ABCCC3 |
| RGB | 171, 204, 195 |
| HSL | 164°, 24%, 74% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.5, -12.8, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baby Aqua (Behr M440-3), published as #ABCCC3
#98C2C1
#BED6C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baby Aqua (Behr M440-3)?
- Baby Aqua has an LRV of 55.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baby Aqua is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Baby Aqua in another brand?
- Cassiopeia (PPG 1141-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Baby Aqua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Baby Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; 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.