Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Dreaming Blue |
| SKU | 540D-4 |
| Hex | #8DE7E4 |
| RGB | 141, 231, 228 |
| HSL | 178°, 65%, 73% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Behr Dreaming Blue
At LRV 68, Dreaming Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Dreaming Blue is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
9 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Dreaming Blue 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 #8DE7E4 in HSL space. Pair Dreaming Blue 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 Dreaming Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Dreaming Blue 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 540D-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Dreaming Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Dreaming Blue. The nearest is Harbor Side Teal (654) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Harbor Side Teal swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Dreaming Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Dreaming Blue. The nearest is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Dreaming Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Dreaming Blue is Bali Hai Teal (56GG 64/258) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bali Hai Teal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Dreaming Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Dreaming Blue. The nearest is Teal Seaglass (131-3DB) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Teal Seaglass swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Dreaming Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Dreaming Blue. The nearest is Everest (0679) at ΔE 4.17 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Everest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Dreaming Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Dreaming Blue is Everest (0679) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Dreaming Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Dreaming Blue is Everest (0679) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Everest swatch →