Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Crystalline Falls |
| SKU | MQ3-51 |
| Hex | #D8E4E2 |
| RGB | 216, 228, 226 |
| HSL | 170°, 18%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Crystalline Falls
Crystalline Falls is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Crystalline Falls 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
15 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Crystalline Falls 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 #D8E4E2 in HSL space. Pair Crystalline Falls 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 Crystalline Falls Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crystalline Falls 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 MQ3-51 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Topsail (SW 6217), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Topsail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Crystalline Falls is Winter Ice (866). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Winter Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Winter Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Valspar's nearest match is Pearly Jade (V101-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75.7 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Jade swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Beachcomber (PPG1151-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Beachcomber swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Glidden's nearest match is Cave Pearl (PPG1145-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Cave Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Crystalline Falls is Tint of Blue (236-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tint of Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fizzle (DE5715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 70 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Fizzle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Crystalline Falls — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr MQ3-51 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Crystalline Falls. The nearest is Pavilion Blue (NO. 252) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mellow Blue (0468), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Breakwaters (0495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Breakwaters swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Clare's nearest match is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crystalline Falls
Kompozit's nearest match is Breakwaters (0495), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline Falls without repainting risk. See the full Breakwaters swatch →