Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Box Office |
| SKU | N550-5 |
| Hex | #7E8EA5 |
| RGB | 126, 142, 165 |
| HSL | 215°, 18%, 57% |
| LRV | 26 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Box Office
Box Office sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Box Office is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
10 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Box Office 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 #7E8EA5 in HSL space. Pair Box Office 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 Box Office Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Box Office 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 N550-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Box Office
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Box Office. The nearest is Dusty Heather (SW 9073) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dusty Heather swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Box Office
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Box Office is Oxford Gray (2128-40) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxford Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Box Office
Valspar's nearest match is Norwegian Night (V111-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 25.8 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Box Office without repainting risk. See the full Norwegian Night swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Box Office
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Acceleration (PPG10-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Box Office without repainting risk. See the full Acceleration swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Box Office
Glidden's nearest match is Acceleration (PPG10-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 27 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Box Office without repainting risk. See the full Acceleration swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Box Office
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Box Office is Illusionary (340-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusionary swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Box Office
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Box Office. The nearest is Heavenly Sky (0618) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 26). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Heavenly Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Box Office
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Box Office is Celestial Horizon (0589) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Horizon swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Box Office
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Box Office is Cyclone (CYCLONE) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 26 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cyclone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Box Office
At Kompozit, the closest color to Box Office is Celestial Horizon (0589) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 26) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Horizon swatch →