Crystal Rapids
P420-2 · #B2E4D0 · LRV 70 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Clary Sage41
- 2October Mist47
- 3Crystal Rapids70
- 4Green Vibes75
- 5Alabaster82
What Color Is Crystal Rapids, Really?
Crystal Rapids reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr P420-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Crystal Rapids
Crystal Rapids 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Crystal Rapids
At LRV 70, Crystal Rapids is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Crystal Rapids 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 P420-2 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 | Workout GreenSW 6984 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | St. John's Bay584 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Beach Blanket6002-9B · Valspar | 1.6 | 70.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Dinner MintPPG17-30 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 72 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Graceful Green90GY 70/221 · Glidden | 3.1 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqua Green130-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Crystal Rapids 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 #B2E4D0 in HSL space. Pair Crystal Rapids with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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