Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Tropical Tide |
| SKU | 520D-5 |
| Hex | #6AE5C6 |
| RGB | 106, 229, 198 |
| HSL | 165°, 70%, 66% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Tropical Tide
At LRV 63, Tropical Tide 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.
Tropical Tide 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
3 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
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Tropical Tide 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 #6AE5C6 in HSL space. Pair Tropical Tide 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 Tide Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tropical Tide 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 520D-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Tropical Tide
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Tropical Tide. The nearest is Fresh Green (613) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fresh Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tropical Tide
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Tropical Tide is Star Grass (DE5682) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 53 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Grass swatch →