Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Bellflower Blue |
| SKU | M540-1 |
| Hex | #E6F4FA |
| RGB | 230, 244, 250 |
| HSL | 198°, 67%, 94% |
| LRV | 88 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Bellflower Blue
Bellflower Blue is very light — LRV 88, 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.
Bellflower 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Bellflower 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 #E6F4FA in HSL space. Pair Bellflower 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 Bellflower Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bellflower 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 M540-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bellflower Blue is Faraway Blue (SW 7133) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 88) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faraway Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Bellflower Blue. The nearest is Stepping Stone (8007-3C) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Stepping Stone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Bellflower Blue. The nearest is Aqua Tint (PPG1234-1) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqua Tint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
Glidden has no exact twin of Bellflower Blue. The nearest is Aqua Tint (PPG1234-1) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqua Tint swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Bellflower Blue is Clear Skies (DEW375). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 88). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Clear Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bellflower Blue. The nearest is Cabbage White (NO. 269) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Bellflower Blue. The nearest is Falling Tears (0663) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 88). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Falling Tears swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bellflower Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Snow Sky (BD15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 88) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Bellflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Snow Sky swatch →