Calm
BL-W01 · #DFE9E6 · LRV 80 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Calm80
- 4Swiss Coffee85
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Calm, Really?
Calm reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr BL-W01 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Calm
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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Calm 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 BL-W01 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 | Timid BlueSW 6490 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Come Sail Away846 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 80 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Opal7004-6 · Valspar | 1.5 | 78.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sea PearlPPG1136-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Sea PearlPPG1136-1 · Glidden | 1.0 | 80 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Beluga Gray430-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The 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.
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 #DFE9E6 in HSL space. Pair Calm with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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