Out To Sea (Behr S450-7A)
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Out To Sea (Behr S450-7A) is a very deep, cool blue from Behr: LRV 8.7, so it reflects about 9 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Out To Sea
Three Behr colors picked for Out To Sea 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 Out To Sea, 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 | Deep Sea Dive | SW 7618 | 10 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Dark Teal | 2053-20 | 10.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Classic Teal | 5011-8 | 9 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Emerald Pool | 1146-7 | 9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Out To Sea (LRV 8.7 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Out To Sea
Darker than Out To Sea
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S450-7A |
| Hex | #245B61 |
| RGB | 36, 91, 97 |
| HSL | 186°, 46%, 26% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8.7 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 35.4, -15.9, -8.9 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Out To Sea (Behr S450-7A), published as #245B61
#00525F
#3B6461
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Out To Sea (Behr S450-7A)?
- Out To Sea has an LRV of 8.7 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Out To Sea is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Out To Sea in another brand?
- Classic Teal (Valspar 5011-8) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Out To Sea warm or cool?
- Behr lists Out To Sea as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.9; 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.