The Real Teal (Behr P470-7)
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The Real Teal (Behr P470-7) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.1, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with The Real Teal
Four Behr colors picked for The Real Teal 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 The Real Teal, 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 | Intense Teal | SW 6943 | 14 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Largo Teal | 742 | 16.7 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ocean Soul | 5009-9 | 14 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Hypnotic Sea | 1234-7 | 15 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to The Real Teal (LRV 15.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than The Real Teal
Darker than The Real Teal
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P470-7 |
| Hex | #007883 |
| RGB | 0, 120, 131 |
| HSL | 185°, 100%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.7, -23.8, -14.1 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
The Real Teal (Behr P470-7), published as #007883
#006F81
#348183
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of The Real Teal (Behr P470-7)?
- The Real Teal has an LRV of 15.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so The Real Teal is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to The Real Teal in another brand?
- Intense Teal (SW 6943) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is The Real Teal warm or cool?
- Behr lists The Real Teal as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.1; 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.