Tidewater (Behr M450-2)
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Tidewater (Behr M450-2) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 71.6, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tidewater
Four Behr colors picked for Tidewater 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 Tidewater, 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 | Tame Teal | SW 6757 | 73 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | At Sea | 666 | 70.7 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Mystic Sea | 5007-7A | 72 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Swan Lake | 1231-2 | 73 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Tidewater (LRV 71.6 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tidewater
Darker than Tidewater
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M450-2 |
| Hex | #C2E3DD |
| RGB | 194, 227, 221 |
| HSL | 169°, 37%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.6 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, -12.0, -0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tidewater (Behr M450-2), published as #C2E3DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tidewater (Behr M450-2)?
- Tidewater has an LRV of 71.6 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tidewater is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tidewater in another brand?
- Mystic Sea (Valspar 5007-7A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tidewater warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tidewater as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.7; 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.