Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Rapture Blue |
| SKU | 520C-3 |
| Hex | #ADF7E5 |
| RGB | 173, 247, 229 |
| HSL | 165°, 82%, 82% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
2 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Rapture Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rapture 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 520C-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rapture Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Rapture Blue. The nearest is Seafoam Green (2039-60) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 75 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seafoam Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rapture Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Rapture Blue is East Cape (DE5694) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full East Cape swatch →