Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Tide Pools |
| SKU | 480E-2 |
| Hex | #C8EED9 |
| RGB | 200, 238, 217 |
| HSL | 147°, 53%, 86% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Tide Pools
Tide Pools is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Tide Pools 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.
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 green from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Tide Pools 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 #C8EED9 in HSL space. Pair Tide Pools 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 Tide Pools Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tide Pools 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 480E-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tide Pools
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tide Pools is Spirited Green (SW 6932) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spirited Green swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tide Pools
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Surf Green (2036-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tide Pools without repainting risk. See the full Surf Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tide Pools
Valspar's nearest match is Woolly Mint (V026-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tide Pools without repainting risk. See the full Woolly Mint swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tide Pools
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Tide Pools is Sweet Pea (PPG1227-2). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Pea and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Pea swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tide Pools
Glidden's nearest match is Elf Hat Green (90GY 76/158), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tide Pools without repainting risk. See the full Elf Hat Green swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tide Pools
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Tide Pools is Kiwi Splash (129-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kiwi Splash swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tide Pools
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tide Pools. The nearest is Garden Shed (DE5624) at ΔE 3.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Garden Shed swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tide Pools
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mediterranean Mist (0713), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Tide Pools without repainting risk. See the full Mediterranean Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tide Pools
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Tide Pools. The nearest is Silky Mint (0720) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silky Mint swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tide Pools
Kompozit has no exact twin of Tide Pools. The nearest is Silky Mint (0720) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silky Mint swatch →