Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ash Blue |
| SKU | N470-1 |
| Hex | #CEE6E2 |
| RGB | 206, 230, 226 |
| HSL | 170°, 32%, 85% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Ash Blue
Ash Blue is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Ash 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
13 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Ash 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 #CEE6E2 in HSL space. Pair Ash 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 Ash Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ash 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 N470-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ash Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bubble (SW 6770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bubble swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ash Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Ash Blue is Taffeta Green (843) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Taffeta Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ash Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Touch of Frost (8002-36A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blue without repainting risk. See the full Touch of Frost swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ash Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Plateau (PPG1234-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blue without repainting risk. See the full Plateau swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ash Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Plateau (PPG1234-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blue without repainting risk. See the full Plateau swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ash Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Aqua Dreams (133-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blue without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Dreams swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ash Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Ash Blue is Swimming (HGSW 1327) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swimming swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ash Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dew Not Disturb (DE5708), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dew Not Disturb swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ash Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Ash Blue. The nearest is Zircon Ice (0664) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ash Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Ash Blue is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ash Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mikonos (C2-721), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ash Blue without repainting risk. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ash Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Ash Blue. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ash Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Ash Blue is Zircon Ice (0664) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zircon Ice swatch →