Wave Top (Behr M450-3)
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Wave Top (Behr M450-3) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 63.4, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wave Top
Four Behr colors picked for Wave Top 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 Wave Top, 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 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Maritime Blue | 667 | 65.5 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Lake Breeze | 5007-7B | 61 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Minerva | 1231-3 | 67 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Wave Top (LRV 63.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Wave Top
Darker than Wave Top
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M450-3 |
| Hex | #AFD9D3 |
| RGB | 175, 217, 211 |
| HSL | 171°, 36%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.7, -14.9, -1.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wave Top (Behr M450-3), published as #AFD9D3
#9CCFD1
#C3E3D3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wave Top (Behr M450-3)?
- Wave Top has an LRV of 63.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wave Top is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wave Top in another brand?
- Maritime Blue (BM 667) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Wave Top warm or cool?
- Behr lists Wave Top as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -1.6; 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.