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Behr Blue Square#46A5AA · LRV 31

Blue Square reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr S460-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR BLUE SQUARE
RGB 70, 165, 170 LRV 31

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Blue Square
SKU S460-5
Hex #46A5AA
RGB 70, 165, 170
HSL 183°, 42%, 47%
LRV 31
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Behr Blue Square

Blue Square sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Blue Square is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

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
Cold North
SKU 0688 · #559C9B · LRV 28
ΔE 3.92 (noticeable)
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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 teal from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5739
#4BA4A9
Montego Bay
ΔE 0.6 · LRV 31
DE5760
#3F9DA9
Caribbean Cruise
ΔE 3.71 · LRV 28
DE5753
#189FAC
Riviera
ΔE 3.89 · LRV 28
DE5732
#0DACA7
Teal Me No Lies
ΔE 5.67 · LRV 32
DE5725
#5DA99F
Dragon Bay
ΔE 6.24 · LRV 33

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6767
#3AA9AE
Aquarium
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 32
SW 6774
#4DA6B2
Freshwater
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 32
SW 6950
#01B0BB
Calypso
ΔE 4.35 · LRV 35
SW 6781
#34A3B6
Jamaica Bay
ΔE 5.1 · LRV 30
SW 6760
#61A89D
Rivulet
ΔE 6.77 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.29
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2052-40
#499EA1
Blue Spa
ΔE 2.29 · LRV 29
733
#3AA9A9
Palm Coast Teal
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 33
753
#57ABB7
Santa Clara
ΔE 4.06 · LRV
2051-40
#629FA0
Majestic Blue
ΔE 4.14 · LRV
2053-40
#569CA5
Blue Lake
ΔE 4.27 · LRV 30

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1147-5
#57A1A0
Teal Bayou
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 30
1235-5
#55A7B6
Blue Calypso
ΔE 4.81 · LRV 33
1236-6
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea
ΔE 5.58 · LRV 31
1150-5
#4E9AA8
Acapulco Cliffs
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 28
1230-5
#46A795
Jewel Weed
ΔE 9.03 · LRV 31

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.7
All teal at Valspar →
5004-8A
#4A9CA6
Gone Fishing
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 28
V067-4
#64A4AB
Smoky Mountain Spring
ΔE 4.16 · LRV 32.1
5007-8A
#4AABA6
Twilight Meadow
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 33.2
8002-40E
#3DA1B8
Blue Nebula
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 30
V068-4
#5F9FAF
Blue Chiffon
ΔE 6.91 · LRV 30.3

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.39
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 5.39 · LRV 27
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 11.19 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 14.28 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 16.07 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 20.5 · LRV 28

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.02
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 12.02 · LRV 29
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 31
NO. 85
#8B9D9B
Oval Room Blue
ΔE 13.92 · LRV 32
NO. 214
#84B59C
Arsenic
ΔE 14.41 · LRV 40
NO. 237
#6A90B4
Cook's Blue
ΔE 17.3 · LRV 26

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.25
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 13.25 · LRV 30
JG-69
#879B98
Well Watered
ΔE 13.28 · LRV 31
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 13.52 · LRV 37
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 15.08 · LRV 34
JG-94
#929898
Times Past
ΔE 18.27 · LRV 31

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 15.84
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 15.84 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.81 · LRV 22
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 20 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 20.78 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 25.26 · LRV 33

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

S450-5
Oarsman Blue
LRV 31
M470-6
Precious Stone
LRV 30
P480-6
Aruba Blue
LRV 33
PPU13-05
Bali Bliss
LRV 29
BIC-22
Relaxed Blue
LRV 29
520F-5
Harbor
LRV 34

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #46A5AA in HSL space. Pair Blue Square with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#46A5AA + #AA4B46
TRIADIC
#46A5AA · #AA46A5 · #A5AA46
ANALOGOUS
#46AA7D · #46A5AA · #4673AA

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.91:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.22:1 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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