Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Air Blue |
| SKU | S460-1 |
| Hex | #C0F2EC |
| RGB | 192, 242, 236 |
| HSL | 173°, 66%, 85% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Air Blue
Air Blue is very light — LRV 81, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Air Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
10 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all green from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Air Blue within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C0F2EC in HSL space. Pair Air Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Behr Air Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Air Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Behr S460-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Air Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Air Blue. The nearest is Caribbean Breeze (652) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Caribbean Breeze swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Air Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Air Blue is Sprinkle (5008-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.65, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76.8 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sprinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Air Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Aqua Sky (56GG 77/156), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Air Blue without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Air Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Air Blue. The nearest is Minted Ice (130-2DB) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Minted Ice swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Air Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Air Blue. The nearest is Tame Teal (HGSW 1317) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tame Teal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Air Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Air Blue is Shallow End (DE5680) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shallow End swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Air Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Air Blue. The nearest is Eastern Wind (0677) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Air Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Air Blue. The nearest is Eastern Wind (0677) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Air Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Air Blue. The nearest is Eastern Wind (0677) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eastern Wind swatch →