Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blue Gossamer |
| SKU | MQ3-60 |
| Hex | #CAD4DF |
| RGB | 202, 212, 223 |
| HSL | 211°, 25%, 83% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Blue Gossamer
At LRV 65, Blue Gossamer 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.
Blue Gossamer 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 by brand
15 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Blue Gossamer 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 #CAD4DF in HSL space. Pair Blue Gossamer 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 Gossamer Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Gossamer 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 MQ3-60 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Gossamer is Mild Blue (SW 6533) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mild Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Misty Blue (820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Gossamer without repainting risk. See the full Misty Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Gossamer is Tinsel Beam (4005-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63.5 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tinsel Beam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stratosphere (PPG1162-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Gossamer without repainting risk. See the full Stratosphere swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
Glidden's nearest match is Stratosphere (PPG1162-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Gossamer without repainting risk. See the full Stratosphere swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Silenced Blue (339-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Gossamer without repainting risk. See the full Silenced Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Gossamer is Icelandic Blue (HGSW 2397) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icelandic Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Gossamer is Snow Lodge (DE5799) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Gossamer is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Serene Setting (0622), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Gossamer without repainting risk. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Gossamer is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Gossamer. The nearest is Still Pool (R091) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
C2 Paint's nearest match is Idyllic (C2-786), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Gossamer without repainting risk. See the full Idyllic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Gossamer. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 4.37 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Gossamer
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Gossamer is Serene Setting (0622) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serene Setting swatch →