Beachside Drive
M460-2 · #ACDBDB · LRV 65 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Beachside Drive65
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Beachside Drive, Really?
Beachside Drive reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M460-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Beachside Drive
Beachside Drive 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 Beachside Drive
At LRV 65, Beachside Drive 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 Beachside Drive 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 M460-2 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 | SpaSW 6765 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | China Blue2052-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crystal Aqua5006-7B · Valspar | 0.9 | 61.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MinervaPPG1231-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Aqua Seawind90GG 66/157 · Glidden | 1.2 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqua'd Glass133-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.1 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Beachside Drive 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 #ACDBDB in HSL space. Pair Beachside Drive with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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