Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sea Wind |
| SKU | S480-2 |
| Hex | #AEE5E4 |
| RGB | 174, 229, 228 |
| HSL | 179°, 51%, 79% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Sea Wind
At LRV 71, Sea Wind 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.
Sea Wind 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 Sea Wind 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 #AEE5E4 in HSL space. Pair Sea Wind 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 Sea Wind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sea Wind 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 S480-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Wind
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pool Blue (SW 6944), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wind without repainting risk. See the full Pool Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sea Wind
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sea Wind is Blue Seafoam (2056-60) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Seafoam swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sea Wind
Valspar's nearest match is Frosty (5006-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69.4 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wind without repainting risk. See the full Frosty swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sea Wind
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Seascape Green (PPG1233-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wind without repainting risk. See the full Seascape Green swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sea Wind
Glidden's nearest match is Seascape Green (PPG1233-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wind without repainting risk. See the full Seascape Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sea Wind
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Turquoise Powder (132-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wind without repainting risk. See the full Turquoise Powder swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sea Wind
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Sea Wind. The nearest is Solar Sail (HGSW 1357) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Solar Sail swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sea Wind
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Sea Wind. The nearest is Winter Escape (DE5750) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Winter Escape swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sea Wind
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Everest (0679), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sea Wind without repainting risk. See the full Everest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sea Wind
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sea Wind is Everest (0679) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sea Wind
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sea Wind is Everest (0679) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everest swatch →