Sunken Pool (Behr S440-1)
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Sunken Pool (Behr S440-1) is a light, neutral green from Behr: LRV 69.1, so it reflects about 69 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sunken Pool
Four Behr colors picked for Sunken Pool 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 Sunken Pool, 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 | Tidewater | SW 6477 | 65 | 1.5 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Green | 673 | 68 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Aquatic Edge | 5003-5A | 67 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Julep Green | 1146-3 | 68 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr green colors nearest to Sunken Pool (LRV 69.1 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sunken Pool
Darker than Sunken Pool
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S440-1 |
| Hex | #C8DDDA |
| RGB | 200, 221, 218 |
| HSL | 171°, 24%, 83% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 69.1 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 86.5, -7.5, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sunken Pool (Behr S440-1), published as #C8DDDA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sunken Pool (Behr S440-1)?
- Sunken Pool has an LRV of 69.1 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sunken Pool is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sunken Pool in another brand?
- Julep Green (PPG 1146-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sunken Pool warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sunken Pool as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; 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.