Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blue Cypress |
| SKU | PPL-46 |
| Hex | #CBDBD7 |
| RGB | 203, 219, 215 |
| HSL | 165°, 18%, 83% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Blue Cypress
At LRV 68, Blue Cypress 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 Cypress 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Valspar
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Dutch Boy
Sherwin-Williams
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Blue Cypress 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 #CBDBD7 in HSL space. Pair Blue Cypress 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 Cypress Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Cypress 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 PPL-46 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Cypress
Valspar's nearest match is Snow in June (V102-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.5 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Cypress without repainting risk. See the full Snow in June swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Cypress
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sky Glass (DE6303), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Cypress without repainting risk. See the full Sky Glass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Cypress
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Cypress is Morning Fog (PPG1144-1) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Morning Fog swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Cypress
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Cypress is Vapour (C2-963) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vapour swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Cypress
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Cypress is Whistler (428-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whistler swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Cypress
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Cypress is Iced Green (673) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Iced Green swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Cypress
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Cypress is Lickety Split (0699) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lickety Split swatch →
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Cypress
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Cypress is Serenely (SW 9632) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenely swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Cypress
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Cypress. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Cypress
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Cypress. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Cypress
Kompozit has no exact twin of Blue Cypress. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Cypress
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Cypress — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 5.53). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr PPL-46 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Cypress
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Cypress — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 10.65). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPL-46 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →