Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Beach Wind |
| SKU | ECC-32-2 |
| Hex | #DCE1E2 |
| RGB | 220, 225, 226 |
| HSL | 190°, 9%, 87% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Beach Wind
Beach Wind 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.
Beach Wind 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Beach Wind 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 #DCE1E2 in HSL space. Pair Beach Wind 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 Beach Wind Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Beach Wind 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 ECC-32-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach Wind
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Beach Wind is Aura White (SW 6532). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Aura White and you'll get the same color. See the full Aura White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Beach Wind
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Beach Wind is Ice Cube Silver (2121-50). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Ice Cube Silver and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Cube Silver swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Beach Wind
Valspar's nearest match is Prudence (7004-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.1 vs 75) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Wind without repainting risk. See the full Prudence swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Beach Wind
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Beach Wind is Harbor Mist (PPG1160-1). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Harbor Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Harbor Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Beach Wind
Glidden's nearest match is White Lagoon (41BG 76/025), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Wind without repainting risk. See the full White Lagoon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Beach Wind
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Beach Wind is Platinum Fog (433-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Platinum Fog swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Beach Wind
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Beach Wind is Icicle (HGSW 1457). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icicle and you'll get the same color. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Beach Wind
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Beach Wind is Cold Water (DE6316). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 68 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cold Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Cold Water swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Beach Wind
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Beach Wind. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Beach Wind
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Beach Wind. The nearest is Great White (NO. 2006) at ΔE 4.85 — 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 Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Beach Wind
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Beach Wind without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Beach Wind
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Beach Wind is Divine Inspiration (0649) — very close at ΔE 2.65, 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 Divine Inspiration swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Beach Wind
Rodda has no exact twin of Beach Wind. The nearest is Snow Flake (CA027) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Beach Wind
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Beach Wind is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Beach Wind
Clare has no exact twin of Beach Wind. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 4.99 — 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 Beach Wind
At Kompozit, the closest color to Beach Wind is Divine Inspiration (0649) — very close at ΔE 2.65, 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 Divine Inspiration swatch →