Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Hopeful Blue |
| SKU | BIC-23 |
| Hex | #A0D2CF |
| RGB | 160, 210, 207 |
| HSL | 176°, 36%, 73% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Hopeful Blue
At LRV 58, Hopeful Blue 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.
Hopeful Blue 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
9 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
Rust-Oleum
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Hopeful Blue 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 #A0D2CF in HSL space. Pair Hopeful Blue 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 Hopeful Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hopeful Blue 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 BIC-23 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hopeful Blue is Aqueduct (SW 6758) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqueduct swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Hopeful Blue is Lake Victoria (668). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Lake Victoria and you'll get the same color. See the full Lake Victoria swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Hopeful Blue is Lake Breeze (5007-7B) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hopeful Blue. The nearest is Cassiopeia (PPG1141-3) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cassiopeia swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Hopeful Blue is Soft Aqua Stone (90GG 58/171) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soft Aqua Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hopeful Blue is Coastal Aqua (HGSW 1316) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Coastal Aqua swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fountain City (DE5723), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hopeful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fountain City swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Hopeful Blue
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Hopeful Blue. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →