Coastal Surf (Behr PMD-95)
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Coastal Surf (Behr PMD-95) is a medium, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 55, so it reflects about 55 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Coastal Surf
Four Behr colors picked for Coastal Surf 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 Coastal Surf, 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 | Jetstream | SW 6492 | 60 | 2.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Thunderbird | 675 | 55 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Sea Sparkle | 5003-7B | 53 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Frosty Glade | 1146-4 | 49 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Coastal Surf (LRV 55 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Coastal Surf
Darker than Coastal Surf
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | PMD-95 |
| Hex | #A9CACC |
| RGB | 169, 202, 204 |
| HSL | 183°, 26%, 73% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.1, -10.5, -4.7 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Coastal Surf (Behr PMD-95), published as #A9CACC
#96C0CA
#BCD4CC
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Coastal Surf (Behr PMD-95)?
- Coastal Surf has an LRV of 55 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Coastal Surf is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Coastal Surf in another brand?
- Jetstream (SW 6492) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 2.2 (very close).
- Is Coastal Surf warm or cool?
- Behr lists Coastal Surf as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.7; 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.