Wave Top
M450-3 · #AFD9D3 · LRV 63 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Wave Top63
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Wave Top, Really?
Wave Top reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr M450-3 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Wave Top
Wave Top 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 Wave Top
At LRV 63, Wave Top 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 Wave Top 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 M450-3 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 | SpaSW 6765 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 64 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Copper Patina619 · Benjamin Moore | 2.5 | 61 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sea InspiredV064-2 · Valspar | 1.4 | 61.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sweet NothingsPPG1140-2 · PPG / Glidden | 3.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Washed Teal50GG 61/154 · Glidden | 0.9 | 61 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Tinted Green332-2DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Wave Top 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 #AFD9D3 in HSL space. Pair Wave Top with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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