CP

Behr Clear Water530C-2 · #CEFBF4 · LRV 89

Clear Water reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the color's details, what Behr 530C-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR CLEAR WATER
RGB 206, 251, 244LRV 89

Color spec

BrandBehr
NameClear Water
SKU530C-2
Hex#CEFBF4
RGB206, 251, 244
HSL171°, 85%, 90%
LRV89
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyGreen
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About Behr Clear Water

Clear Water is very light — LRV 89, 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.

Clear Water 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

6 brands within ΔE 5

The 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.

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.32
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2045-70 · #D4F4ED · ΔE 3.32 · LRV 82
2046-70 · #D5F4ED · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 82
2039-70 · #D8F6EC · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 84
2042-70 · #D8F5EC · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 83

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All green at Dutch Boy →
130-2DB · #CCEEE5 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 79

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5693 · #CFF7EF · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 79
DE5728 · #CFF6F4 · ΔE 2.73 · LRV 79
DE5679 · #DFFBF3 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 84
DE5673 · #D0F7E4 · ΔE 4.78 · LRV 79

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.34
All green at Diamond Vogel →
0677 · #CFEEEA · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 80

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.69
All green at Hirshfield's →
0677 · #CEEFEA · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 80

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.69
All green at Kompozit →
0677 · #CEEFEA · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 81

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

M480-2 · LRV 89
550C-2 · LRV 89
M470-1 · LRV 89
540C-2 · LRV 88
520E-1 · LRV 90
540C-1 · LRV 91

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CEFBF4 in HSL space. Pair Clear Water with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CEFBF4 + #FBCED5
TRIADIC
#CEFBF4 · #F4CEFB · #FBF4CE
ANALOGOUS
#CEFBDE · #CEFBF4 · #CEEBFB

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.12:1fail
Sample text on black
18.73:1AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Clear Water Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Clear Water 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 530C-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Clear Water

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Clear Water. The nearest is Refreshing Teal (2039-70) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Refreshing Teal swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clear Water

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Midspring Morning (DE5693), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 89) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Water without repainting risk. See the full Midspring Morning swatch →

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