Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Reef Blue |
| SKU | S490-3 |
| Hex | #94DCE1 |
| RGB | 148, 220, 225 |
| HSL | 184°, 56%, 73% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Reef Blue
At LRV 63, Reef 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.
Reef 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 by brand
11 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Reef 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 #94DCE1 in HSL space. Pair Reef 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 Reef Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Reef 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 S490-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Reef Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Reef Blue is Spa (SW 6765) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spa swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Reef Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Reef Blue is California Breeze (757) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full California Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Reef Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Reef Blue. The nearest is Electro Chill (V065-3) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60.5 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Electro Chill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Reef Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Echo Lake Aqua (87GG 60/239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Reef Blue without repainting risk. See the full Echo Lake Aqua swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Reef Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Life of Reilly (133-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Reef Blue without repainting risk. See the full Life of Reilly swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Reef Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Reef Blue is Blue Iris (HGSW 1326) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Reef Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Reef Blue is Lake Reflection (DET556) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lake Reflection swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Reef Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Reef Blue is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Reef Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Reef Blue is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Reef Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Reef Blue is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →