Gem Turquoise
500B-4 · #63FFBE · LRV 78 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Softened Green49
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Gem Turquoise78
- 4Apple Slice83
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Gem Turquoise, Really?
Gem Turquoise reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 500B-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Gem Turquoise
Gem Turquoise 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.
How Lighting Changes Gem Turquoise
Gem Turquoise is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Gem Turquoise 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.
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Gem Turquoise 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 #63FFBE in HSL space. Pair Gem Turquoise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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