Tropical Skies (Behr S-H-530)
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Tropical Skies (Behr S-H-530) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 8.9, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tropical Skies
Three Behr colors picked for Tropical Skies by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Tropical Skies, 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 | Oceanside | SW 6496 | 8 | 3.6 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Jade Garden | 2056-20 | 11.1 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Classic Teal | 5011-8 | 9 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Emerald Pool | 1146-7 | 9 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tropical Skies (LRV 8.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tropical Skies
Darker than Tropical Skies
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S-H-530 |
| Hex | #155D66 |
| RGB | 21, 93, 102 |
| HSL | 187°, 66%, 24% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.9, -17.9, -11.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tropical Skies (Behr S-H-530), published as #155D66
#005464
#336666
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tropical Skies (Behr S-H-530)?
- Tropical Skies has an LRV of 8.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tropical Skies is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tropical Skies in another brand?
- Classic Teal (Valspar 5011-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.3 (very close).
- Is Tropical Skies warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tropical Skies as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.4; 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.