Beach Towel (Behr S-G-510)
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Beach Towel (Behr S-G-510) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 15.4, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beach Towel
Four Behr colors picked for Beach Towel 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 Beach Towel, 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 | 1.3 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Surf Blue | 2056-30 | 18.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Ocean Soul | 5009-9 | 14 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Hypnotic Sea | 1234-7 | 15 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Beach Towel (LRV 15.4 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beach Towel
Darker than Beach Towel
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-G-510 |
| Hex | #007985 |
| RGB | 0, 121, 133 |
| HSL | 185°, 100%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 15.4 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 46.1, -23.6, -14.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beach Towel (Behr S-G-510), published as #007985
#007083
#358285
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beach Towel (Behr S-G-510)?
- Beach Towel has an LRV of 15.4 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Beach Towel is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Beach Towel in another brand?
- Intense Teal (SW 6943) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Beach Towel warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beach Towel as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -14.6; 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.