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Behr Aqua Rapids#5CCB99 · LRV 47

Aqua Rapids reads as a green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr M450-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR AQUA RAPIDS
RGB 92, 203, 153 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Aqua Rapids
SKU M450-5
Hex #5CCB99
RGB 92, 203, 153
HSL 153°, 52%, 58%
LRV 47
Undertone green / cool
Family Green

About Behr Aqua Rapids

Aqua Rapids sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Aqua Rapids is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Aquamarine Ocean
SKU 0715 · #82CDAD · LRV 51
ΔE 5.81 (different)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.99
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5676
#5CCD97
Vegetation
ΔE 0.99 · LRV 48
DE5662
#6FC288
Clover Mist
ΔE 4.5 · LRV 44
DE5683
#38C6A1
Jadeite
ΔE 4.73 · LRV 44
DE5634
#6CCC7B
Snow Pea
ΔE 7.24 · LRV 48
DE5697
#34C2A7
Jade Mountain
ΔE 7.48 · LRV 42

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2037-40
#53C799
Adam Green
ΔE 1.59 · LRV 46
579
#75C8A2
Cliffside Park
ΔE 3.71 · LRV
2038-40
#5BC2A2
Monmouth Green
ΔE 5 · LRV 44
2033-40
#72CC88
Lime Tart
ΔE 5.23 · LRV
614
#50C9AC
St. Patty's Day
ΔE 6.03 · LRV

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.64
All green at PPG / Glidden →
1227-4
#79D0A7
Crystal Gem
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 52
1227-5
#47BA87
Aragon Green
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 38
1229-4
#5ECAAE
Tropical Tide
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 48
1228-4
#80C4A9
Green Balloon
ΔE 7.04 · LRV 47
1225-6
#6BC271
Bermuda Grass
ΔE 8.24 · LRV 43

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All green at Valspar →
6003-10A
#60BD8E
Spearmint Burst
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 40.8
6003-9C
#81CEA4
Green Gala
ΔE 4.29 · LRV 51.5
6002-10A
#6BC9A9
Lavish Green
ΔE 4.72 · LRV 47.7
6004-10A
#79C080
Green Shimmer
ΔE 6.85 · LRV 43.2
V024-2
#77C27E
Jolt of Green
ΔE 6.93 · LRV 43.8

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.47
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6738
#8EC298
Vegan
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 47
SW 6745
#8AC1A1
Lark Green
ΔE 7.53 · LRV 46
SW 6752
#70BAA7
Larchmere
ΔE 9.4 · LRV 41
SW 6731
#99C285
Picnic
ΔE 10.87 · LRV 47
SW 9043
#89C6B7
Aquastone
ΔE 10.91 · LRV 49

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.88
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 9.88 · LRV 40
NO. 81
#94A68A
Breakfast Room Green
ΔE 16.04 · LRV 35
NO. 84
#ADBDB2
Green Blue
ΔE 17.64 · LRV 48
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 18.12 · LRV 41
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 19.77 · LRV 52

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.19
All green at Clare →
PNT100-DP-50
#93B697
Matcha Latte
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 14.39 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.73 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 17.47 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 18.27 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 16.03
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-64
#A6BEB3
Texas Summer
ΔE 16.03 · LRV 48
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 17.51 · LRV 42
JG-63
#AFBCAF
Freshly Cut Stems
ΔE 17.94 · LRV 48
JG-68
#A8B4A6
Local Greenhouse
ΔE 18.04 · LRV 44
JG-59
#ADB5A5
Early Riser
ΔE 18.72 · LRV 45

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 18.62
All green at Backdrop →
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 18.62 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 21.52 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 23.53 · LRV 41
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 25.23 · LRV 33
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 26.09 · LRV 51

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Aqua Rapids within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

M460-5
Aqua Fresco
LRV 46
500D-5
Teal Zeal
LRV 51
M430-5
Regal View
LRV 43
M420-5
Free Green
LRV 48
470F-4
Aspen Aura
LRV 44
M440-4
Summer Dragonfly
LRV 51

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #5CCB99 in HSL space. Pair Aqua Rapids with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5CCB99 + #CB5C8E
TRIADIC
#5CCB99 · #995CCB · #CB995C
ANALOGOUS
#5CCB61 · #5CCB99 · #5CC6CB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.46:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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