Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Calm |
| SKU | BL-W01 |
| Hex | #DFE9E6 |
| RGB | 223, 233, 230 |
| HSL | 162°, 19%, 89% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Calm
Calm is very light — LRV 80, 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.
Calm 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
16 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
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Calm 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 #DFE9E6 in HSL space. Pair Calm 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 Calm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Calm 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 BL-W01 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Calm is Timid Blue (SW 6490). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Timid Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Timid Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Calm
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Come Sail Away (846), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm without repainting risk. See the full Come Sail Away swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Calm
Valspar's nearest match is Gray Opal (7004-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.7 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm without repainting risk. See the full Gray Opal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Calm
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Calm is Sea Pearl (PPG1136-1). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sea Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Calm
The closest Glidden equivalent of Calm is Sea Pearl (PPG1136-1). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Glidden is your counter, order Sea Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Sea Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Calm
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Beluga Gray (430-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Calm without repainting risk. See the full Beluga Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Calm
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Calm. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Calm
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Calm is White Lake (DE6323) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Lake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Calm
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Calm is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Calm
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Calm. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Calm
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Calm is Dillard's Blue (0685) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Calm
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Calm is Sweet Ariel (0467) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) 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 Calm
Rodda has no exact twin of Calm. The nearest is Standard White (CA025) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Calm
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Calm is Chopin Etude (C2-947) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chopin Etude swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Calm
At Clare, the closest color to Calm is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chill swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Calm
At Kompozit, the closest color to Calm is Sweet Ariel (0467) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Ariel swatch →