Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Sydney Harbour |
| SKU | S480-3 |
| Hex | #98D9DA |
| RGB | 152, 217, 218 |
| HSL | 181°, 47%, 73% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Sydney Harbour
At LRV 61, Sydney Harbour 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.
Sydney Harbour 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 Sydney Harbour 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 #98D9DA in HSL space. Pair Sydney Harbour 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 Sydney Harbour Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sydney Harbour 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 S480-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sydney Harbour
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sydney Harbour is Spa (SW 6765) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) 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 Sydney Harbour
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sonoma Skies (737), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sydney Harbour without repainting risk. See the full Sonoma Skies swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sydney Harbour
At Valspar, the closest color to Sydney Harbour is Electro Chill (V065-3) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.5 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Electro Chill swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sydney Harbour
At Glidden, the closest color to Sydney Harbour is Glistening Teal (90GG 59/196) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glistening Teal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sydney Harbour
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Life of Reilly (133-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sydney Harbour without repainting risk. See the full Life of Reilly swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sydney Harbour
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Sydney Harbour is Blue Iris (HGSW 1326) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) 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 Sydney Harbour
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lake Reflection (DET556), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Sydney Harbour without repainting risk. See the full Lake Reflection swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sydney Harbour
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sydney Harbour. The nearest is Quiet Pond (0672) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sydney Harbour
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sydney Harbour is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) 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 Sydney Harbour
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sydney Harbour is Quiet Pond (0672) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61) 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 →