Placid Sea
P470-5 · #1CADBA · LRV 34 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Salamander6
- 2Hidden Gem14
- 3Placid Sea34
- 4Wythe Blue48
- 5Ocean Boulevard53
What Color Is Placid Sea, Really?
Placid Sea reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr P470-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Placid Sea
Placid Sea is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Placid Sea
Placid Sea sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Placid Sea 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 P470-5 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 | CalypsoSW 6950 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Cool Aqua2056-40 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Marrakech MileM249 · Valspar | 2.3 | 31.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Jamaican SeaPPG1236-6 · PPG / Glidden | 3.7 | 31 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Splash Of Teal17BG 36/333 · Glidden | 3.4 | 36 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tropical Lagoon132-6DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 34 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Placid Sea 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 #1CADBA in HSL space. Pair Placid Sea with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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