P470-5
Color profile
Light value
34 · Deep
Undertone
Cool cool, blue lean
Family
Teal
“Placid Sea is a calming turquoise that summons the ocean breeze to help the gentle waves find their way to shore.”— Behr
Where it sits on the light scale
0 · Absolute black100 · Pure white
LRV 34 Deep · absorbs more light than it reflects
Coordinating colors
A working palette built around Placid SeaThis colorPlacid SeaBehr · P470-5
CoordinatingQuiet TimeBehr · T18-19CoordinatingFrittataBehr · M290-2CoordinatingEthereal WhiteBehr · BL-W04Similar colors
Tap any color to comparePlacid Sea vs High Dive
34LRV32
#1CADBAHex#1AA9C1
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Placid Sea vs Fiji
34LRV32
#1CADBAHex#00AAAC
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Placid Sea vs Adonis
34LRV39
#1CADBAHex#64B5BF
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Placid Sea vs Aqua Fresco
34LRV29
#1CADBAHex#4A9FA3
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Placid Sea vs Explorer Blue
34LRV31
#1CADBAHex#57A3B3
TealFamilyBlue
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Placid Sea vs Caicos Turquoise
34LRV38
#1CADBAHex#26B7B5
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, teal lean
Similar colors from other brands
Tap any color to comparePlacid Sea vs Cool Aqua
34LRV37
#1CADBAHex#18AFBB
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Cool Aqua is near-identical · 3 points lighter compared with Placid Sea.
Placid Sea vs Calypso
34LRV34
#1CADBAHex#01B0BB
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Calypso is very close match · leans greener compared with Placid Sea.
Placid Sea vs Bahaman Sea Blue
34LRV36
#1CADBAHex#12ABBE
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Bahaman Sea Blue is very close match · 2 points lighter · cooler compared with Placid Sea.
Placid Sea vs Marrakech Mile
34LRV31
#1CADBAHex#01A7B8
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Marrakech Mile is very close match · 3 points darker · cooler compared with Placid Sea.
Placid Sea vs Utopia Beckons
34LRV38
#1CADBAHex#30B6BF
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Utopia Beckons is close match · 4 points lighter · warmer compared with Placid Sea.
Placid Sea vs Aquarium
34LRV32
#1CADBAHex#3AA9AE
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Aquarium is close match · 2 points darker · warmer compared with Placid Sea.
Placid Sea vs Jamaican Sea
34LRV33
#1CADBAHex#26A5BA
TealFamilyTeal
cool, blue leanUndertonecool, blue lean
Jamaican Sea is close match · 1 points darker · leans redder compared with Placid Sea.
Placid Sea, answered
What is the LRV of Placid Sea?
Placid Sea (P470-5) by Behr has a Light Reflectance Value of 34, so it reflects a moderate amount of light. On the 0–100 scale that places it in the medium range.
Is Placid Sea a warm or cool color?
Placid Sea has a cool undertone (cool, blue lean).
What is the closest match to Placid Sea from another brand?
The closest cross-brand match to Placid Sea is Cool Aqua (2056-40) by Benjamin Moore, near-identical · 3 points lighter.
Behr · P470-5
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