Tropical Waterfall (Behr P460-2)
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Tropical Waterfall (Behr P460-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 65.5, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Waterfall
Four Behr colors picked for Tropical Waterfall 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 Tropical Waterfall, 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 | 2.0 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | San Clemente Teal | 730 | 66.7 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Sea Kiss | 5005-9C | 65 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Silent Ripple | 1232-3 | 69 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tropical Waterfall (LRV 65.5 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Waterfall
Darker than Tropical Waterfall
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P460-2 |
| Hex | #9FDFDF |
| RGB | 159, 223, 223 |
| HSL | 180°, 50%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65.5 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 84.7, -20.0, -6.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Waterfall (Behr P460-2), published as #9FDFDF
#8AD5DD
#B4E9DF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Waterfall (Behr P460-2)?
- Tropical Waterfall has an LRV of 65.5 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Waterfall is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Waterfall in another brand?
- San Clemente Teal (BM 730) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.9 (very close).
- Is Tropical Waterfall warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Waterfall as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.5; 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.