Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Angelic Blue |
| SKU | M540-2 |
| Hex | #D3E9FA |
| RGB | 211, 233, 250 |
| HSL | 206°, 80%, 90% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Angelic Blue
Angelic Blue is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its blue 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.
Angelic 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Angelic 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 #D3E9FA in HSL space. Pair Angelic 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 Angelic Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Angelic 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 M540-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Angelic Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Angelic Blue is Cumulus Cotton (2063-70) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cumulus Cotton swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Angelic Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Angelic Blue is Dewdrop (4006-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76.9 vs 79) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Angelic Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Angelic Blue. The nearest is First Light (PPG1241-1) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full First Light swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Angelic Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Angelic Blue is Blue Ice Age (69BG 77/076) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ice Age swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Angelic Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cloudless (DE5861), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Angelic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cloudless swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Angelic Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Angelic Blue. The nearest is Cool Sky (0601) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Angelic Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Angelic Blue. The nearest is Argon (C2-771) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Argon swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Angelic Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Angelic Blue. The nearest is Cool Sky (0601) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Sky swatch →