Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Mermaid Tears |
| SKU | CE-02 |
| Hex | #A1DFDD |
| RGB | 161, 223, 221 |
| HSL | 178°, 49%, 75% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Mermaid Tears
At LRV 66, Mermaid Tears 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.
Mermaid Tears 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
11 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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Mermaid Tears 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 #A1DFDD in HSL space. Pair Mermaid Tears 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 Mermaid Tears Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mermaid Tears 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 CE-02 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mermaid Tears is Spa (SW 6765) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spa swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is San Clemente Teal (730), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid Tears without repainting risk. See the full San Clemente Teal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
At Valspar, the closest color to Mermaid Tears is In the Shallows (V028-1) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67.5 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Shallows swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid Tears without repainting risk. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
At Glidden, the closest color to Mermaid Tears is Sea Breeze Teal (90GG 68/203) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Breeze Teal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Mermaid Tears is Teal Seaglass (131-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Seaglass swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mermaid Tears is Blue Iris (HGSW 1326) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Mermaid Tears. The nearest is Jaded Clouds (DE5702) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jaded Clouds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Mermaid Tears is Everest (0679). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Everest and you'll get the same color. See the full Everest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Everest (0679), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid Tears without repainting risk. See the full Everest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mermaid Tears
Kompozit's nearest match is Everest (0679), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mermaid Tears without repainting risk. See the full Everest swatch →