Placid Sea (Behr P470-5)
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Placid Sea (Behr P470-5) is a deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 33.7, so it reflects about 34 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Placid Sea
Four Behr colors picked for Placid Sea 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 Placid Sea, 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 | Calypso | SW 6950 | 34 | 1.4 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Cool Aqua | 2056-40 | 36.8 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Exotic Sea | 5004-10B | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jamaican Sea | 1236-6 | 31 | 4.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Placid Sea (LRV 33.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Placid Sea
Darker than Placid Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P470-5 |
| Hex | #1CADBA |
| RGB | 28, 173, 186 |
| HSL | 185°, 74%, 42% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.7, -30.6, -16.8 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Placid Sea (Behr P470-5), published as #1CADBA
#00A3B8
#4BB7BA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Placid Sea (Behr P470-5)?
- Placid Sea has an LRV of 33.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Placid Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Placid Sea in another brand?
- Cool Aqua (BM 2056-40) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Placid Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Placid Sea as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -16.8; 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.