Beach Foam (Behr S450-1)
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Beach Foam (Behr S450-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 71.7, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Beach Foam
Four Behr colors picked for Beach Foam by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Foam, 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 | Bravo Blue | SW 6784 | 77 | 1.6 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Ewing Blue | CW-585 | 73.4 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Dreamy Clouds | 5002-5B | 70 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Water Lily | 1150-2 | 72 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to Beach Foam (LRV 71.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Beach Foam
Darker than Beach Foam
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S450-1 |
| Hex | #CDE0E1 |
| RGB | 205, 224, 225 |
| HSL | 183°, 25%, 84% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 71.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 87.8, -6.1, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Beach Foam (Behr S450-1), published as #CDE0E1
#BAD6DF
#E0EAE1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Beach Foam (Behr S450-1)?
- Beach Foam has an LRV of 71.7 (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 Foam is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Beach Foam in another brand?
- Water Lily (PPG 1150-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Beach Foam warm or cool?
- Behr lists Beach Foam as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.