Caribbean Coast
550D-4 · #99E9F0 · LRV 71 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Caribbean Coast71
- 4Bubble77
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Caribbean Coast, Really?
Caribbean Coast reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 550D-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Caribbean Coast
Caribbean Coast 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 Caribbean Coast
At LRV 71, Caribbean Coast 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 Caribbean Coast 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 550D-4 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 | Blue BaubleSW 6948 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Seafoam2056-60 · Benjamin Moore | 4.5 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sea Breeze Teal90GG 68/203 · Glidden | 3.6 | 68 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | SpearmintDE5729 · Dunn-Edwards | 4.5 | 68 | Color page → |
| Diamond Vogel | Everest0679 · Diamond Vogel | 4.1 | 69 | Color page → |
| Hirshfield's | Everest0679 · Hirshfield's | 4.1 | 69 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Caribbean Coast 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 #99E9F0 in HSL space. Pair Caribbean Coast with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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