Blue Opal
PWN-27 · #E4EAE8 · LRV 81 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Blue Opal81
- 4Extra White86
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Blue Opal, Really?
Blue Opal reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PWN-27 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Opal
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Blue Opal are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr PWN-27 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Winsome GreySW 9624 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lily White2128-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | White Sash7004-14 · Valspar | 1.8 | 80.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Morning SongPPG1034-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.8 | 82 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Evening MistPPG1038-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Cooled Breeze136-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.7 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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