Mirador
M420-3 · #BCDCCD · LRV 66 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Green Meets Blue36
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Mirador66
- 4Waterfall71
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Mirador, Really?
Mirador reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M420-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Mirador
Mirador 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 Mirador
At LRV 66, Mirador is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Mirador 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 M420-3 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 | BreaktimeSW 6463 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.7 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pure Essence638 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 68 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Mint Gala6001-7B · Valspar | 1.4 | 68.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet NothingsPPG1140-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sweet NothingsPPG1140-2 · Glidden | 1.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Airy Aqua231-2DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 68 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Mirador 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 #BCDCCD in HSL space. Pair Mirador with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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