Sea Wind (Behr S480-2)
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Sea Wind (Behr S480-2) is a medium, cool blue from Behr: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sea Wind
Four Behr colors picked for Sea Wind 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 Sea Wind, 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 | Vast Sky | SW 6506 | 55 | 1.2 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Bay Marina | 1655 | 56.7 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | High Noon | 5001-5B | 52 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Midsummer's Dream | 1151-3 | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr blue colors nearest to Sea Wind (LRV 55.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Sea Wind
Darker than Sea Wind
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S480-2 |
| Hex | #ACCAD5 |
| RGB | 172, 202, 213 |
| HSL | 196°, 33%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.5, -7.7, -8.8 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sea Wind (Behr S480-2), published as #ACCAD5
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#C0D4D5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sea Wind (Behr S480-2)?
- Sea Wind has an LRV of 55.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sea Wind is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Sea Wind in another brand?
- Blue Bay Marina (BM 1655) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sea Wind warm or cool?
- Behr lists Sea Wind as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -8.8; 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.