Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blue Chalk |
| SKU | M500-3 |
| Hex | #96DBE9 |
| RGB | 150, 219, 233 |
| HSL | 190°, 65%, 75% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Blue Chalk
At LRV 63, Blue Chalk is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Blue Chalk 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
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 blue 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 Blue Chalk 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 #96DBE9 in HSL space. Pair Blue Chalk 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 Chalk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Chalk 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 M500-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Chalk
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Chalk. The nearest is Bluebell (SW 6793) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluebell swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Chalk
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Chalk is California Breeze (757) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full California Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Chalk
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Chalk is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Chalk
Glidden's nearest match is True Turquoise (19BG 61/207), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Chalk without repainting risk. See the full True Turquoise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Chalk
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Blue Chalk. The nearest is Fly Away (135-3DB) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Fly Away swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Chalk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Chalk. The nearest is Rivulet Path (HGSW 1366) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Rivulet Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Chalk
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Chalk. The nearest is Lake Reflection (DET556) at ΔE 4.14 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lake Reflection swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Chalk
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Quiet Pond (0672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Chalk without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Chalk
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Quiet Pond (0672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Chalk without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Chalk
Kompozit's nearest match is Quiet Pond (0672), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Chalk without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →