Tealish (Behr S440-6)
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Tealish (Behr S440-6) is a very deep, neutral blue from Behr: LRV 14.9, so it reflects about 15 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tealish
Four Behr colors picked for Tealish 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 Tealish, 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 | Rookwood Sash Green | SW 2810 | 13 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Polished Slate | 713 | 14.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Shady Palm | 5003-6C | 16 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Evening Emerald | 1144-6 | 15 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Tealish (LRV 14.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tealish
Darker than Tealish
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S440-6 |
| Hex | #4F7271 |
| RGB | 79, 114, 113 |
| HSL | 178°, 18%, 38% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 14.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 45.5, -12.6, -3.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tealish (Behr S440-6), published as #4F7271
#3C696F
#617B71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tealish (Behr S440-6)?
- Tealish has an LRV of 14.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tealish is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tealish in another brand?
- Shady Palm (Valspar 5003-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Tealish warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tealish as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -3.5; 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.