Rapture Blue
520C-3 · #ADF7E5 · LRV 81 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Urban Nature51
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Rapture Blue81
- 4Frosty Lime89
- 5Mint Hint95
What Color Is Rapture Blue, Really?
Rapture Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 520C-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Rapture Blue
Rapture Blue is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Rapture Blue 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 520C-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Seafoam Green2039-60 · Benjamin Moore | 3.7 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | East CapeDE5694 · Dunn-Edwards | 3.1 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Rapture Blue 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 #ADF7E5 in HSL space. Pair Rapture Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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