Shimmering Pool (Behr P440-1)
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Shimmering Pool (Behr P440-1) is a very light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 81.1, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shimmering Pool
Four Behr colors picked for Shimmering Pool 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 Shimmering Pool, 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 | Embellished Blue | SW 6749 | 79 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Frosty Mint | 2043-70 | 83.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Mint Whisper | 5008-7A | 78 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wintergreen | 1229-1 | 80 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Shimmering Pool (LRV 81.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Shimmering Pool
Darker than Shimmering Pool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P440-1 |
| Hex | #D2EFE6 |
| RGB | 210, 239, 230 |
| HSL | 161°, 48%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.2, -11.1, 1.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shimmering Pool (Behr P440-1), published as #D2EFE6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shimmering Pool (Behr P440-1)?
- Shimmering Pool has an LRV of 81.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shimmering Pool is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Shimmering Pool in another brand?
- Frosty Mint (BM 2043-70) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Shimmering Pool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Shimmering Pool as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.2; 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.