Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Aspiring Blue |
| SKU | S440-3 |
| Hex | #A1DFC9 |
| RGB | 161, 223, 201 |
| HSL | 159°, 49%, 75% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr Aspiring Blue
At LRV 65, Aspiring Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.
Aspiring Blue 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
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 Aspiring 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 #A1DFC9 in HSL space. Pair Aspiring 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 Aspiring Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aspiring 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 S440-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Aspiring Blue is Green Jewel (SW 6985) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Jewel swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Aspiring Blue is Celadon (590). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Celadon and you'll get the same color. See the full Celadon swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Aspiring Blue is Mino's Eye (6003-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66.6 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mino's Eye swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Almost Aqua (PPG1229-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Aspiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Almost Aqua swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Aspiring Blue is Mountain Mint (PPG1227-3) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mountain Mint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Aspiring Blue is Montpelier Green (130-4DB). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Montpelier Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Montpelier Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Aspiring Blue. The nearest is Coastal Aqua (HGSW 1316) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 59 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Coastal Aqua swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Aspiring Blue is Shimmering Glade (0707) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmering Glade swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Turquoise Tower (0714), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Aspiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Turquoise Tower swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aspiring Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Turquoise Tower (0714), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 65) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Aspiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Turquoise Tower swatch →