Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Aqua Pura |
| SKU | 500C-2 |
| Hex | #DEFFF1 |
| RGB | 222, 255, 241 |
| HSL | 155°, 100%, 94% |
| LRV | 93 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Aqua Pura
Aqua Pura is very light — LRV 93, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Aqua Pura shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
6 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Aqua Pura within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DEFFF1 in HSL space. Pair Aqua Pura with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Aqua Pura Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aqua Pura from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr 500C-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aqua Pura
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Aqua Pura is Irish Spring (2038-70) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 85 vs 93) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Irish Spring swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aqua Pura
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Aqua Pura is Mint Chiffon (DE5672) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 86 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mint Chiffon swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aqua Pura
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Aqua Pura is Teal Treat (0712) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 83 vs 93) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aqua Pura
At Kompozit, the closest color to Aqua Pura is Teal Treat (0712) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 84 vs 93) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Treat swatch →