M460-3
Color profile
Light value
56 · Light
Undertone
Cool cool, teal lean
Family
Teal Also reads blue
“This is Big Surf, the breaking wave that splashes your walls with a vibrant shade of cyan blue.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 56 Light · reflects plenty of light and keeps a room open
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Big SurfThis colorBig SurfBehr · M460-3
CoordinatingDesert SandstormBehr · BXC-43CoordinatingPewter MugBehr · 770E-3CoordinatingIntellectualBehr · PPU18-19Similar colors
Tap any color to compareBig Surf vs Serene Thought
56LRV64
#96D0D1Hex#9DDCE2
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Big Surf vs Tropical Waterfall
56LRV65
#96D0D1Hex#9FDFDF
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Big Surf vs Beachside Drive
56LRV65
#96D0D1Hex#ACDBDB
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Big Surf vs Sea Of Tranquility
56LRV55
#96D0D1Hex#81D1DA
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Big Surf vs Soft Turquoise
56LRV53
#96D0D1Hex#75CFD0
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Big Surf vs Wave Top
56LRV63
#96D0D1Hex#AFD9D3
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to compareBig Surf vs Bora Bora Shore
56LRV56
#96D0D1Hex#92D0D0
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Bora Bora Shore is near-identical compared with Big Surf.
Big Surf vs Spectra Blue
56LRV56
#96D0D1Hex#98CED0
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Spectra Blue is near-identical compared with Big Surf.
Big Surf vs Fling Green
56LRV55
#96D0D1Hex#8ECFD0
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Fling Green is very close match · 1 points darker · leans greener compared with Big Surf.
Big Surf vs Bay Mist
56LRV52
#96D0D1Hex#8CCACB
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Bay Mist is very close match · 4 points darker compared with Big Surf.
Big Surf vs Waterfall
56LRV55
#96D0D1Hex#9DCDCB
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Waterfall is very close match · 1 points darker · warmer compared with Big Surf.
Big Surf vs Crystal Aqua
56LRV62
#96D0D1Hex#A8D7D7
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Crystal Aqua is close match · 6 points lighter · leans redder compared with Big Surf.
Big Surf vs Gentle Aquamarine
56LRV54
#96D0D1Hex#97CBD2
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Gentle Aquamarine is close match · 2 points darker · leans redder compared with Big Surf.
Big Surf vs Tropical Holiday
56LRV53
#96D0D1Hex#8FCDC7
TealFamilyTeal
cool, teal leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Tropical Holiday is close match · 3 points darker · warmer compared with Big Surf.
The full strip
Light to dark · hover to open a colorBig Surf, answered
What is the LRV of Big Surf?
Big Surf (M460-3) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 56, so it reflects most of the light that hits it. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the light range.
Is Big Surf a warm or cool color?
Big Surf has a cool undertone (cool, teal lean).
What is the closest match to Big Surf from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Big Surf is Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045) by Sherwin-Williams, near-identical.
Behr · M460-3
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