Seashore Dreams (Behr P500-2)
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Seashore Dreams (Behr P500-2) is a light, cool blue from Behr: LRV 67.2, so it reflects about 67 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seashore Dreams
Four Behr colors picked for Seashore Dreams 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 Seashore Dreams, 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 | Something Blue | SW 6800 | 63 | 1.8 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sapphireberry | 2063-60 | 63.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Misty | 5002-9B | 66 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Ariel | 1237-3 | 64 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Seashore Dreams (LRV 67.2 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Seashore Dreams
Darker than Seashore Dreams
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | P500-2 |
| Hex | #B5DCEF |
| RGB | 181, 220, 239 |
| HSL | 200°, 64%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 67.2 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.6, -8.6, -13.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seashore Dreams (Behr P500-2), published as #B5DCEF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seashore Dreams (Behr P500-2)?
- Seashore Dreams has an LRV of 67.2 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seashore Dreams is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Seashore Dreams in another brand?
- Ariel (PPG 1237-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Seashore Dreams warm or cool?
- Behr lists Seashore Dreams as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.5; 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.