Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Best In Show |
| SKU | N550-3 |
| Hex | #B9C3D2 |
| RGB | 185, 195, 210 |
| HSL | 216°, 22%, 77% |
| LRV | 54 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Best In Show
At LRV 54, Best In Show is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Best In Show 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue 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
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Best In Show 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 #B9C3D2 in HSL space. Pair Best In Show 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 Best In Show Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Best In Show 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 N550-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Best In Show
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Best In Show is Daydream (SW 6541) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daydream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Best In Show
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Best In Show is Instinct (AF-575) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Instinct swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Best In Show
Valspar's nearest match is Snow Flurries (V111-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52.5 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Best In Show without repainting risk. See the full Snow Flurries swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Best In Show
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Best In Show is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 54). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pageant Song and you'll get the same color. See the full Pageant Song swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Best In Show
Glidden's nearest match is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Best In Show without repainting risk. See the full Pageant Song swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Best In Show
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Best In Show is Misted Mountain (342-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misted Mountain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Best In Show
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Best In Show is Candied Lavender (HGSW 2406) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Candied Lavender swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Best In Show
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Best In Show. The nearest is Prim Blue (DE5898) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Prim Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Best In Show
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Best In Show is Cement Pots (JG-93) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Best In Show
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Best In Show. The nearest is Star Mist (0630) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Best In Show
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Best In Show. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Best In Show
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Best In Show is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 54) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Best In Show
Kompozit has no exact twin of Best In Show. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 54). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →