Blueberry Whip
S550-1 · #D1D4DB · LRV 66 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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- 2Palladian Blue60
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What Color Is Blueberry Whip, Really?
Blueberry Whip reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr S550-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blueberry Whip
Blueberry Whip 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.
How Lighting Changes Blueberry Whip
At LRV 66, Blueberry Whip 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.
Most complaints about Blueberry Whip 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 S550-1 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 | Mild BlueSW 6533 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Iced Lavender1410 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orchid Ash4003-3B · Valspar | 1.9 | 66.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Twinkle BluePPG1165-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Glacier PearlPPG1169-3 · Glidden | 2.0 | 65 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Iced Iris340-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Blueberry Whip 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 #D1D4DB in HSL space. Pair Blueberry Whip with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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