Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Gentle Sea |
| SKU | S470-2 |
| Hex | #B1E1DF |
| RGB | 177, 225, 223 |
| HSL | 178°, 44%, 79% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Gentle Sea
At LRV 69, Gentle Sea 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.
Gentle Sea 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.
Closest matches by brand
12 brands within ΔE 5The 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Gentle Sea within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B1E1DF in HSL space. Pair Gentle Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Gentle Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Gentle Sea 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 S470-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Sea
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Gentle Sea is Pool Blue (SW 6944). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pool Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Pool Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Gentle Sea
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Diamond (736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Sea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Diamond swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Gentle Sea
The closest Valspar equivalent of Gentle Sea is High Altitude (V029-1). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.3 vs 69). If Valspar is your counter, order High Altitude and you'll get the same color. See the full High Altitude swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Sea
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Sea without repainting risk. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Gentle Sea
At Glidden, the closest color to Gentle Sea is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Gentle Sea
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Turquoise Powder (132-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Sea without repainting risk. See the full Turquoise Powder swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Gentle Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Gentle Sea. The nearest is Solar Sail (HGSW 1357) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Solar Sail swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Gentle Sea
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Gentle Sea. The nearest is Across the Bay (DE5757) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Across the Bay swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Gentle Sea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Gentle Sea is Outerspace (0686) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outerspace swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Gentle Sea
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Outerspace (0686), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Sea without repainting risk. See the full Outerspace swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Gentle Sea
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Gentle Sea. The nearest is Raindrop (C2-720) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindrop swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Gentle Sea
Kompozit's nearest match is Outerspace (0686), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Gentle Sea without repainting risk. See the full Outerspace swatch →