Canyon Wind
BL-W12 · #E3E5DF · LRV 78 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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- 2Eider White73
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- 4White Dove83
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What Color Is Canyon Wind, Really?
Canyon Wind reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr BL-W12 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Canyon Wind
Canyon Wind 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 Canyon Wind
Canyon Wind is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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 Canyon Wind 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-W12 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 | Spare WhiteSW 6203 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Calm2111-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | TransparentV143-1 · Valspar | 0.8 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AriaPPG1001-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Icy BayPPG1012-1 · Glidden | 1.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Beluga Gray430-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.3 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Canyon Wind 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 #E3E5DF in HSL space. Pair Canyon Wind with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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