Clear Aqua (Behr P440-2)
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Clear Aqua (Behr P440-2) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Clear Aqua
Four Behr colors picked for Clear Aqua 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 Clear Aqua, 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 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Water Drops | 659 | 73 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sprinkle | 5008-9A | 78 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Serendipity | 1230-2 | 70 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Clear Aqua (LRV 76 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Clear Aqua
Darker than Clear Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P440-2 |
| Hex | #C4EAE0 |
| RGB | 196, 234, 224 |
| HSL | 164°, 47%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, -14.3, 0.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Clear Aqua (Behr P440-2), published as #C4EAE0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Clear Aqua (Behr P440-2)?
- Clear Aqua has an LRV of 76 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Clear Aqua is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Clear Aqua in another brand?
- Water Drops (BM 659) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Clear Aqua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Clear Aqua 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.