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Behr Serene Thought#A4FFE5 · LRV 85

Serene Thought reads as a blue-green / cool — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr P470-2 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR SERENE THOUGHT
RGB 164, 255, 229 LRV 85

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Serene Thought
SKU P470-2
Hex #A4FFE5
RGB 164, 255, 229
HSL 163°, 100%, 82%
LRV 85
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Green

About Behr Serene Thought

Serene Thought is very light — LRV 85, 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.

Serene Thought 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Mediterranean Mist
SKU 0713 · #BCE9D6 · LRV 74
ΔE 7.92 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.35
All green at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5674
#B2EED3
Faint Clover
ΔE 5.35 · LRV 75
DE5694
#B0EEE2
East Cape
ΔE 6.29 · LRV 76
DE5680
#C5F5E8
Shallow End
ΔE 7.52 · LRV 83
DE5673
#D0F7E4
Pale Cactus
ΔE 8.66 · LRV 86
DE5632
#C8F3CD
Creamy Mint
ΔE 9.35 · LRV 81

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All green at Benjamin Moore →
2039-60
#B8EEE0
Seafoam Green
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 75
2044-60
#B3EDE1
Crystal Clear
ΔE 6.72 · LRV
2042-60
#B8EEE1
Florida Aqua
ΔE 6.88 · LRV 75
2045-60
#B3EDE2
Winter Green
ΔE 6.96 · LRV
2037-60
#C0EFDB
Santa Barbara Green
ΔE 7.13 · LRV 76

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.41
All green at PPG / Glidden →
17-30
#BCE7D1
Dinner Mint
ΔE 8.41 · LRV 72
1229-2
#BDE8D8
Wintergreen Mint
ΔE 8.54 · LRV 73
1227-2
#C4EAD5
Sweet Pea
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 75
1225-3
#CDEACD
Applemint
ΔE 11.47 · LRV 76
1229-1
#D4EDE3
Wintergreen
ΔE 12.91 · LRV 80

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.52
All green at Valspar →
5008-9A
#C3ECE2
Sprinkle
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 76.8
V026-1
#C8EBD9
Woolly Mint
ΔE 9.81 · LRV 77
6003-9A
#CEECDB
Delicate Frost
ΔE 10.98 · LRV 78
8001-31A
#CFEBCE
Refreshing Green
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 77
V024-1
#CFEBCE
Refreshing Green
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 77

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.17
All green at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6757
#C1E6DF
Tame Teal
ΔE 11.17 · LRV 73
SW 6750
#C0E3DA
Waterfall
ΔE 11.3 · LRV 71
SW 6764
#C2E5E5
Swimming
ΔE 13.57 · LRV 73
SW 6749
#D7EBE2
Embellished Blue
ΔE 14.42 · LRV 79
SW 6928
#D4E7C3
Green Vibes
ΔE 14.48 · LRV 75

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.34
All green at Clare →
PNT100-LT-34
#D5E2DD
Headspace
ΔE 17.34 · LRV 74
PNT100-LT-72
#DDE6DF
Flow State
ΔE 18.13 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-56
#D2E4E8
Frozen
ΔE 18.51 · LRV 75
PNT100-LT-06
#E3E7E4
Chill
ΔE 20.5 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-12
#EAEAE8
Classic
ΔE 22.11 · LRV 82

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 19.56
All green at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 269
#E8EEEA
Cabbage White
ΔE 19.56 · LRV 84
NO. 252
#E5E7DC
Pavilion Blue
ΔE 19.93 · LRV 79
NO. 2010
#EDE9D8
James White
ΔE 21.41 · LRV 81
NO. 2003
#F7F1E3
Pointing
ΔE 22.59 · LRV 88
NO. 2002
#F5ECD9
White Tie
ΔE 23.12 · LRV 84

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 20.56
All green at Magnolia Home →
JG-37
#F3F0DA
Lit Candles
ΔE 20.56 · LRV 86
JG-115
#E5E8E4
Cloudy Gray
ΔE 20.65 · LRV 80
JG-22
#E5E4DB
Shiplap
ΔE 21.37 · LRV 77
JG-33
#EFEBDB
Pearly Cotton
ΔE 21.51 · LRV 83
JG-111
#EDECE5
Panna Cotta
ΔE 21.59 · LRV 84

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 21.39
All green at Backdrop →
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 21.39 · LRV 92
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 21.51 · LRV 86
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 22.22 · LRV 84
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 22.92 · LRV 73
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 23.6 · LRV 65

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Serene Thought within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

P460-2
Tropical Waterfall
LRV 85
P480-3
Cool Water Lake
LRV 85
500A-3
Aqua Spray
LRV 85
M460-2
Beachside Drive
LRV 85
520A-3
Nevada Sky
LRV 85
530C-3
Winsome Hue
LRV 83

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A4FFE5 in HSL space. Pair Serene Thought with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A4FFE5 + #FFA4BE
TRIADIC
#A4FFE5 · #E5A4FF · #FFE5A4
ANALOGOUS
#A4FFB8 · #A4FFE5 · #A4EBFF

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.17:1 fail
Sample text on black
18.01:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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