Tide Pools
480E-2 · #C8EED9 · LRV 78 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Softened Green49
- 2Soft Fern57
- 3Tide Pools78
- 4Apple Slice83
- 5Frosty Lime89
What Color Is Tide Pools, Really?
Tide Pools reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr 480E-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tide Pools
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Tide Pools 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 480E-2 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 | Spirited GreenSW 6932 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Surf Green2036-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Woolly MintV026-1 · Valspar | 1.3 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet PeaPPG1227-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Elf Hat Green90GY 76/158 · Glidden | 1.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Kiwi Splash129-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
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 #C8EED9 in HSL space. Pair Tide Pools with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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