Behr
Placid Sea
P470-5
Color Codes
Placid Sea in Different Light
Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.
Artificial Lighting
Natural Lighting
Technical Specifications
Undertones
Type
Cyan/Teal
Strength
High
Temperature
cool
Hue Angle
185°Cyan Family
Lightness
42%Medium
Saturation
74%Highly Saturated
LRV
56.1LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.
Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes
Darker Shades
Monochromatic dark
Lighter Shades
Monochromatic light
Complementary
Opposite on color wheel
Analogous
Adjacent colors
Closest Paint Matches
Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.
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Placid Sea
Benjamin Moore
Cool Aqua
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High Dive
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Valspar
The Crowd Roars
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Benjamin Moore
Bahaman Sea Blue
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Placid Sea
Glidden
Jamaican Sea
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Placid Sea
Benjamin Moore
Poolside Blue
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Placid Sea
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Caicos Turquoise
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Placid Sea
Benjamin Moore
Dream I Can Fly
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Placid Sea
Valspar
Turquoise Tint
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Placid Sea
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Gulf Waters
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Placid Sea
Benjamin Moore
Yosemite Blue