Antiqued Aqua (Behr QE-42)
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Antiqued Aqua (Behr QE-42) is a medium, neutral green from Behr: LRV 57.9, so it reflects about 58 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Antiqued Aqua
Four Behr colors picked for Antiqued Aqua by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Antiqued Aqua, 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 | Piedmont | SW 9657 | 60 | 1.7 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Sage Tint | 458 | 57.9 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Frosty Grass | 5003-3B | 61 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | White Clover | 10-31 | 61 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Antiqued Aqua (LRV 57.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Antiqued Aqua
Darker than Antiqued Aqua
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | QE-42 |
| Hex | #BDCCC1 |
| RGB | 189, 204, 193 |
| HSL | 136°, 13%, 77% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.7, -7.2, 3.7 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Antiqued Aqua (Behr QE-42), published as #BDCCC1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Antiqued Aqua (Behr QE-42)?
- Antiqued Aqua has an LRV of 57.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Antiqued Aqua is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Antiqued Aqua in another brand?
- Sage Tint (BM 458) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Antiqued Aqua warm or cool?
- Behr lists Antiqued Aqua as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 3.7; 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.