Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Tropical Breeze |
| SKU | 520E-2 |
| Hex | #B3EFE6 |
| RGB | 179, 239, 230 |
| HSL | 171°, 65%, 82% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Tropical Breeze
Tropical Breeze is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Tropical Breeze 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 Tropical Breeze 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 #B3EFE6 in HSL space. Pair Tropical Breeze 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 Tropical Breeze Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tropical Breeze 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 520E-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tropical Breeze is Aquatint (SW 6936) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aquatint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Tropical Breeze is Winter Green (2045-60). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Winter Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
Valspar has no exact twin of Tropical Breeze. The nearest is Sprinkle (5008-9A) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.8 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sprinkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Tropical Breeze. The nearest is Wintergreen Mint (PPG1229-2) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wintergreen Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
At Glidden, the closest color to Tropical Breeze is Aqua Sky (56GG 77/156) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqua Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Tropical Breeze. The nearest is Hint of Turquoise (131-2DB) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hint of Turquoise swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is East Cape (DE5694), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Tropical Breeze without repainting risk. See the full East Cape swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Tropical Breeze is Barely Aqua (0692) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Tropical Breeze is Barely Aqua (0692) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tropical Breeze
At Kompozit, the closest color to Tropical Breeze is Barely Aqua (0692) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barely Aqua swatch →