Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Tropical Pool |
| SKU | 550A-2 |
| Hex | #C2F4FB |
| RGB | 194, 244, 251 |
| HSL | 187°, 88%, 87% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Tropical Pool
Tropical Pool is very light — LRV 83, 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 Pool 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
7 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.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Tropical Pool 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 #C2F4FB in HSL space. Pair Tropical Pool 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 Pool Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tropical Pool 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 550A-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tropical Pool
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Tropical Pool. The nearest is Innocence (2055-70) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Innocence swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tropical Pool
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Tropical Pool. The nearest is Swimming (HGSW 1327) at ΔE 4.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Swimming swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tropical Pool
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tropical Pool. The nearest is Windswept (DE5749) at ΔE 4.13 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Windswept swatch →