Sea Of Tranquility (Behr P470-3)
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Sea Of Tranquility (Behr P470-3) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 55.3, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Of Tranquility
Four Behr colors picked for Sea Of Tranquility 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 Sea Of Tranquility, 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 | Cloudless | SW 6786 | 56 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Baby Boy Blue | 2056-50 | 54.4 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Beach Sparkle | 5004-9C | 58 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fling Green | 1234-4 | 55 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sea Of Tranquility (LRV 55.3 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Of Tranquility
Darker than Sea Of Tranquility
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P470-3 |
| Hex | #81D1DA |
| RGB | 129, 209, 218 |
| HSL | 186°, 55%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.3 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.2, -22.2, -12.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Of Tranquility (Behr P470-3), published as #81D1DA
#69C7D8
#98DBDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Of Tranquility (Behr P470-3)?
- Sea Of Tranquility has an LRV of 55.3 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Of Tranquility is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Of Tranquility in another brand?
- Baby Boy Blue (BM 2056-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sea Of Tranquility warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sea Of Tranquility as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.2; 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.