Oceanic Climate
N470-2 · #BCDAD7 · LRV 66 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Green Meets Blue36
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Oceanic Climate66
- 4Waterfall71
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Oceanic Climate, Really?
Oceanic Climate reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N470-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Oceanic Climate
Oceanic Climate 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 Oceanic Climate
At LRV 66, Oceanic Climate 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 Oceanic Climate 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 N470-2 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 | Meander BlueSW 6484 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Wave681 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aquatic Edge5003-5A · Valspar | 2.7 | 64.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty AquaPPG1147-3 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 66 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Aqua90GG 74/108 · Glidden | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tinted Green332-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Oceanic Climate 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 #BCDAD7 in HSL space. Pair Oceanic Climate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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