Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Blue Opal |
| SKU | PWN-27 |
| Hex | #E4EAE8 |
| RGB | 228, 234, 232 |
| HSL | 160°, 12%, 91% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Blue Opal
Blue Opal is very light — LRV 81, 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 Opal 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
19 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
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Blue Opal 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 #E4EAE8 in HSL space. Pair Blue Opal 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 Opal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Opal 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 PWN-27 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Opal
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Winsome Grey (SW 9624), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Winsome Grey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Opal is Lily White (2128-70) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lily White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Opal
Valspar's nearest match is White Sash (7004-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80.9 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full White Sash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Opal
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Opal is Morning Song (PPG1034-1). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Morning Song and you'll get the same color. See the full Morning Song swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Opal
The closest Glidden equivalent of Blue Opal is Evening Mist (PPG1038-1). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If Glidden is your counter, order Evening Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Evening Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Opal
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cooled Breeze (136-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Cooled Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Opal
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Core (HGSW 4051), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Opal
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Distant Cloud (DEW370), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Distant Cloud swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Opal
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cloudy Gray (JG-115), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Opal
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Blue Opal is Cabbage White (NO. 269). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Cabbage White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Opal
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sweet Ariel (0467), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Ariel swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Opal is Sweet Ariel (0467) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Ariel swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Rodda, the closest color to Blue Opal is Standard White (CA025) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Opal
C2 Paint's nearest match is Chopin Etude (C2-947), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Chopin Etude swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Clare, the closest color to Blue Opal is Classic (PNT100-LT-12) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Opal
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Ellie (ELLIE) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Opal
Backdrop has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Opal
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Opal is Sweet Ariel (0467) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Ariel swatch →