Cool Water Lake
P480-3 · #9BD9E5 · LRV 62 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Cool Water Lake62
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Cool Water Lake, Really?
Cool Water Lake reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P480-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Cool Water Lake
Cool Water Lake 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 Cool Water Lake
At LRV 62, Cool Water Lake 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 Cool Water Lake 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 P480-3 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 | BluebellSW 6793 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | California Breeze757 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Droplet8002-38C · Valspar | 2.6 | 61 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Ocean CruisePPG1236-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 60 | Color page → |
| Glidden | True Turquoise19BG 61/207 · Glidden | 1.1 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fly Away135-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.6 | 63 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Cool Water Lake 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 #9BD9E5 in HSL space. Pair Cool Water Lake with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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