Tropical Tide
520D-5 · #6AE5C6 · LRV 63 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Tropical Tide63
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Tropical Tide, Really?
Tropical Tide reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr 520D-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tropical Tide
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Tropical Tide 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 520D-5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Fresh Green613 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Star GrassDE5682 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.8 | 53 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
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 #6AE5C6 in HSL space. Pair Tropical Tide with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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