Glacial Stream
S490-2 · #BCD8E2 · LRV 65 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Glacial Stream65
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Glacial Stream, Really?
Glacial Stream reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S490-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glacial Stream
Glacial Stream 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 Glacial Stream
At LRV 65, Glacial Stream 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 Glacial Stream 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 S490-2 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 | AtmosphericSW 6505 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Watercolor Blue793 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bahama Breezes8003-41A · Valspar | 1.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Magic WandPPG1158-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Biscayne Blue30BG 64/108 · Glidden | 0.9 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Biscay Tint235-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 66 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Glacial Stream 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 #BCD8E2 in HSL space. Pair Glacial Stream with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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