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BEHR · T17-04

Behr Peek A Blue#C5E1E1 · LRV 71

Peek A Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr T17-04 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR PEEK A BLUE
RGB 197, 225, 225 LRV 71

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Peek A Blue
SKU T17-04
Hex #C5E1E1
RGB 197, 225, 225
HSL 180°, 32%, 83%
LRV 71
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Behr Peek A Blue

At LRV 71, Peek A 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.

Peek A 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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All teal at Dutch Boy →
233-2DB · #C3DEDD · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 69
334-2DB · #C7DFE0 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 70
135-2DB · #C3E1E5 · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 71
234-2DB · #CAE1E6 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 72
334-1DB · #CBDFE2 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 71

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All teal at Valspar →
5006-7A · #C7E4E2 · ΔE 1.18 · LRV 73.3
V066-1 · #BEDEDD · ΔE 1.61 · LRV 68.4
V102-1 · #C9DCDB · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 68.5
8002-39B · #BFE0E7 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 70
T633 · #CBDDDF · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 70

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 68
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 2.12 · LRV 68
C2-704 · #C4E1DB · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 71
C2-705 · #CFDED7 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 70
C2-722 · #CFDEE2 · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 71

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All teal at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6771 · #C2E0E3 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 71
SW 6491 · #C7DFE0 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 70
SW 6764 · #C2E5E5 · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 73
SW 6778 · #C6E3E8 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 73
SW 6799 · #C3DFE8 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 70

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2050-60 · #C4E3E1 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 72
2049-60 · #C0E3E3 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 72
673 · #C6DEDA · ΔE 2.08 · LRV 68
1653 · #C8DEE2 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 70
666 · #C4E3DB · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 71

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1231-2 · #C5E4E1 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 73
PPG1142-2 · #CCE1DE · ΔE 2.36 · LRV 72
PPG1235-3 · #C4DDE1 · ΔE 2.43 · LRV 69
PPG1147-2 · #CEE1E0 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 72
PPG1151-2 · #CBDEE1 · ΔE 3.58 · LRV 70

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5743 · #CADFDD · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 65
DE5764 · #BBDEE5 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 63
DE5708 · #CEE3DC · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 68
DE5771 · #CADCDE · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 64
DE5736 · #B9E5E8 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 67

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0671 · #C4E7EA · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 75
0686 · #BADEDB · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 68
0664 · #D0E3E5 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 74
0657 · #C4E4EC · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 73
0642 · #CDDDE2 · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 70

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.52
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-56 · #D2E4E8 · ΔE 4.42 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-34 · #D5E2DD · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-69 · #D7DCD3 · ΔE 8.69 · LRV 70
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 10.07 · LRV 68

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All teal at Kompozit →
0664 · #D0E4E5 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 75
0671 · #C1E7EB · ΔE 2.97 · LRV 74
0657 · #BEE3EA · ΔE 3.37 · LRV 72
0642 · #CBDCE2 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 69
0621 · #D2DDE0 · ΔE 6.47 · LRV 71

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.85
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 6.85 · LRV 69
NO. 204 · #D9DCD2 · ΔE 9.58 · LRV 71
NO. 2011 · #DBDBDA · ΔE 10.61 · LRV 71
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 10.68 · LRV 66
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 11.48 · LRV 67

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.5
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 67
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 10.1 · LRV 73
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 11.26 · LRV 73
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 11.43 · LRV 69
JG-112 · #DEDACE · ΔE 12.56 · LRV 70

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.14
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 12.14 · LRV 86
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 14.54 · LRV 65
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 15.68 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 15.74 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 23.31 · LRV 60

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Peek A Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

540E-2 · LRV 70
MQ3-19 · LRV 71
N490-1 · LRV 74
720E-2 · LRV 69
PPL-24 · LRV 73
N480-1 · LRV 74

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C5E1E1 in HSL space. Pair Peek A Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C5E1E1 + #E1C5C5
TRIADIC
#C5E1E1 · #E1C5E1 · #E1E1C5
ANALOGOUS
#C5E1D3 · #C5E1E1 · #C5D3E1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.38:1 fail
Sample text on black
15.23:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Peek A Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Peek A 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 T17-04 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Valspar Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Valspar's nearest match is Sea Breath (5006-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73.3 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Peek A Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Breath swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Arctic Blue (2050-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Peek A Blue without repainting risk. See the full Arctic Blue swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Open Air (SW 6491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Peek A Blue without repainting risk. See the full Open Air swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Relaxing Rain (334-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Peek A Blue without repainting risk. See the full Relaxing Rain swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Peek A Blue

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Swan Lake (PPG1231-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Peek A Blue without repainting risk. See the full Swan Lake swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Peek A Blue

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Peek A Blue is Silver Spruce (DE5743) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 65 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Peek A Blue

At Clare, the closest color to Peek A Blue is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Peek A Blue

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Peek A Blue is Variegated (C2-704) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Variegated swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Peek A Blue

At Kompozit, the closest color to Peek A Blue is Kyoto (0657) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kyoto swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Peek A Blue — the nearest deck color, Sea Foam Mist (0642), is clearly different (ΔE 5.27). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Behr T17-04 instead. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Peek A Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 6.85). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr T17-04 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Peek A Blue — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 8.5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr T17-04 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Peek A Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Peek A Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 15.74). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr T17-04 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →

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