Pure Turquoise (Behr M460-4)
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Pure Turquoise (Behr M460-4) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 44.9, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pure Turquoise
Four Behr colors picked for Pure Turquoise 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 Pure Turquoise, 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 | Mariner | SW 6766 | 46 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Pool Blue | 2052-50 | 48.4 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Swim | 5006-8A | 43 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Fiesta | 1147-4 | 49 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Pure Turquoise (LRV 44.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Pure Turquoise
Darker than Pure Turquoise
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | M460-4 |
| Hex | #7ABEC2 |
| RGB | 122, 190, 194 |
| HSL | 183°, 37%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 44.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, -20.4, -8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pure Turquoise (Behr M460-4), published as #7ABEC2
#63B4C0
#90C8C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pure Turquoise (Behr M460-4)?
- Pure Turquoise has an LRV of 44.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pure Turquoise is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pure Turquoise in another brand?
- Swim (Valspar 5006-8A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.4 (noticeably different).
- Is Pure Turquoise warm or cool?
- Behr lists Pure Turquoise as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.8; 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.