Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Artic Ocean |
| SKU | PMD-99 |
| Hex | #AFBEC1 |
| RGB | 175, 190, 193 |
| HSL | 190°, 13%, 72% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Artic Ocean
At LRV 50, Artic Ocean is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Artic Ocean is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Backdrop
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Artic Ocean 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 #AFBEC1 in HSL space. Pair Artic Ocean 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 Artic Ocean Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Artic Ocean 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 PMD-99 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Artic Ocean
Valspar's nearest match is Jolene (8004-35C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Artic Ocean without repainting risk. See the full Jolene swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Artic Ocean
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Artic Ocean is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Artic Ocean
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Artic Ocean is Rain (SW 6219) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Artic Ocean
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Artic Ocean is Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Drive swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Artic Ocean
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Artic Ocean is Crestline (DE6325) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crestline swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Artic Ocean
At Kompozit, the closest color to Artic Ocean is Indulgence (0483) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Artic Ocean
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Artic Ocean is Chromed (434-2DB) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chromed swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Artic Ocean
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Artic Ocean is Wedgewood Gray (HC-146) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedgewood Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Artic Ocean
Clare has no exact twin of Artic Ocean. The nearest is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Artic Ocean
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Artic Ocean — the nearest deck color, Marseilles (0525), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-99 instead. See the full Marseilles swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Artic Ocean
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Artic Ocean — the nearest deck color, Misty Morn (C2-702), is clearly different (ΔE 5.21). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-99 instead. See the full Misty Morn swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Artic Ocean
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Artic Ocean — the nearest deck color, Day-to-day (JG-123), is clearly different (ΔE 5.99). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-99 instead. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Artic Ocean
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Artic Ocean — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.1). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PMD-99 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →