Spa
500C-3 · #CEFFE8 · LRV 90 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Spa, Really?
Spa reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 500C-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spa
Spa 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.
How Lighting Changes Spa
Spa is very light — LRV 90, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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 Spa 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 500C-3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn-Edwards | Pale CactusDE5673 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.7 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Spa 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 #CEFFE8 in HSL space. Pair Spa with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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