Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blue Bird Day |
| SKU | BL-W03 |
| Hex | #DDE7E8 |
| RGB | 221, 231, 232 |
| HSL | 185°, 19%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Blue Bird Day
Blue Bird Day is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Blue Bird Day 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
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Blue Bird Day 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 #DDE7E8 in HSL space. Pair Blue Bird Day 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 Blue Bird Day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Bird Day 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 BL-W03 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Bird Day is Sky High (SW 6504). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sky High and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky High swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Whispering Spring (2136-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bird Day without repainting risk. See the full Whispering Spring swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
The closest Valspar equivalent of Blue Bird Day is Gray Opal (7004-6). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.7 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Gray Opal and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Opal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Bird Day is Filigree (PPG1159-1). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Filigree and you'll get the same color. See the full Filigree swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Bird Day is Filigree (PPG1159-1). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Glidden is your counter, order Filigree and you'll get the same color. See the full Filigree swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Bird Day is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Gauzy Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Bird Day. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bird Day without repainting risk. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue Bird Day. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Bird Day is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Bird Day. The nearest is Wind Blown (0586) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Bird Day is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Bird Day. The nearest is Standard White (CA025) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Blue Bird Day is Oxygen (C2-755). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Oxygen and you'll get the same color. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
At Clare, the closest color to Blue Bird Day is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Bird Day
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Bird Day is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →