Shimmering Pool
P440-1 · #D2EFE6 · LRV 81 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 3Shimmering Pool81
- 4Rain Water87
- 5Lakeside Mist92
What Color Is Shimmering Pool, Really?
Shimmering Pool reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr P440-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shimmering Pool
Shimmering Pool 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Shimmering Pool
Shimmering Pool 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 Shimmering Pool 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 P440-1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Embellished BlueSW 6749 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.8 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Breeze652 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Stillness7005-2 · Valspar | 3.7 | 81.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | CascadePPG1232-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WintergreenPPG1229-1 · Glidden | 1.3 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Minted Ice130-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Shimmering Pool 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 #D2EFE6 in HSL space. Pair Shimmering Pool with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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