Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Thermal Aqua |
| SKU | HDC-SM14-6 |
| Hex | #9CCEC0 |
| RGB | 156, 206, 192 |
| HSL | 163°, 34%, 71% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Thermal Aqua
At LRV 55, Thermal Aqua 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.
Thermal Aqua 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
10 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
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Thermal Aqua 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 #9CCEC0 in HSL space. Pair Thermal Aqua 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 Thermal Aqua Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Thermal Aqua 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 HDC-SM14-6 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Refresh (SW 6751), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thermal Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Refresh swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fun 'n Games (647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thermal Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Fun 'n Games swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
Valspar's nearest match is Cool Juniper (V063-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.1 vs 55) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Thermal Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Cool Juniper swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Tarreyton (PPG1140-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thermal Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Tarreyton swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
Glidden's nearest match is Tarreyton (PPG1140-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thermal Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Tarreyton swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Refresh (HGSW 1306), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thermal Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Refresh swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Thermal Aqua is Wintermint (DE5689) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintermint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Catarina Green (0708), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Thermal Aqua without repainting risk. See the full Catarina Green swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Thermal Aqua. The nearest is Cottage Green (H0071) at ΔE 4.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cottage Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Thermal Aqua
At Kompozit, the closest color to Thermal Aqua is Shimmering Glade (0707) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →