Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Basin Blue |
| SKU | M470-2 |
| Hex | #BEF9ED |
| RGB | 190, 249, 237 |
| HSL | 168°, 83%, 86% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Basin Blue
Basin Blue is very light — LRV 85, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Basin Blue 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
4 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.
Valspar
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Basin Blue 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 #BEF9ED in HSL space. Pair Basin Blue 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 Basin Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Basin Blue 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 M470-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Basin Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Basin Blue. The nearest is Sprinkle (5008-9A) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76.8 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sprinkle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Basin Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Basin Blue is Shallow End (DE5680) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 85) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shallow End swatch →