Beachside Drive (Behr M460-2)

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Beachside Drive (Behr M460-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 64.5, so it reflects about 65 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beachside Drive
Four Behr colors picked for Beachside Drive by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, 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 Beachside Drive, 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 | Spa | SW 6765 | 64 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | San Clemente Teal | 730 | 66.7 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Crystal Aqua | 5006-7B | 64 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Seascape Green | 1233-4 | 71 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Beachside Drive (LRV 64.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beachside Drive
Darker than Beachside Drive
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M460-2 |
| Hex | #ACDBDB |
| RGB | 172, 219, 219 |
| HSL | 180°, 39%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 64.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.3, -15.1, -5.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beachside Drive (Behr M460-2), published as #ACDBDB
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#C0E5DB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beachside Drive (Behr M460-2)?
- Beachside Drive has an LRV of 64.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beachside Drive is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Beachside Drive in another brand?
- Crystal Aqua (Valspar 5006-7B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Beachside Drive warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beachside Drive as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.0; 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.