Aspiring Blue
S440-3 · #A2C1C0 · LRV 50 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Aspiring Blue50
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Aspiring Blue, Really?
Aspiring Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S440-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aspiring Blue
Aspiring Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Aspiring Blue
At LRV 50, Aspiring Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Aspiring Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S440-3 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AquaverdeSW 9051 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Wedgewood GrayHC-146 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea Star8003-39C · Valspar | 2.7 | 49 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Frosty GladePPG1146-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 48 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Frosty GladePPG1146-4 · Glidden | 0.4 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Reservoir Teal333-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 52 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Aspiring Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #A2C1C0 in HSL space. Pair Aspiring Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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