Island Aqua (Behr P450-5)
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Island Aqua (Behr P450-5) is a deep, cool green from Behr: LRV 38.3, so it reflects about 38 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Island Aqua
Four Behr colors picked for Island 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 Island 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 | Cooled Blue | SW 6759 | 41 | 6.7 | clearly different |
| Benjamin Moore | Poolside Blue | 2048-40 | 39.9 | 1.8 | very close |
| Valspar | Turquoise Tint | 5006-10B | 37 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Tint Of Turquoise | 1232-5 | 42 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Island Aqua (LRV 38.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Island Aqua
Darker than Island Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P450-5 |
| Hex | #2BB9AF |
| RGB | 43, 185, 175 |
| HSL | 176°, 62%, 45% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 38.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 68.2, -38.2, -5.4 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Island Aqua (Behr P450-5), published as #2BB9AF
#00AFAD
#51C3AF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Island Aqua (Behr P450-5)?
- Island Aqua has an LRV of 38.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Island Aqua is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Island Aqua in another brand?
- Poolside Blue (BM 2048-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Island Aqua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Island Aqua as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -5.4; 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.