Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Elevated |
| SKU | S530-2 |
| Hex | #B5D5EC |
| RGB | 181, 213, 236 |
| HSL | 205°, 59%, 82% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Elevated
At LRV 63, Elevated is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Elevated 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Elevated 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 #B5D5EC in HSL space. Pair Elevated 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 Elevated Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Elevated 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 S530-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elevated
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Elevated. The nearest is Something Blue (SW 6800) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Elevated
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Elevated is Sapphireberry (2063-60) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sapphireberry swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Elevated
Valspar's nearest match is Escape (4007-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.5 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Elevated without repainting risk. See the full Escape swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Elevated
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Elevated. The nearest is Ariel (PPG1237-3) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ariel swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Elevated
At Glidden, the closest color to Elevated is Sweet Baby Boy (99BG 62/159) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Baby Boy swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Elevated
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Wipeout (139-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Elevated without repainting risk. See the full Wipeout swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Elevated
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Elevated. The nearest is Something Blue (HGSW 1376) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Elevated
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Wild Blue Yonder (DE5855), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Elevated without repainting risk. See the full Wild Blue Yonder swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Elevated
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Elevated is Modern Blue (0608) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Modern Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Elevated
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Elevated is Thermal (C2-752) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thermal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Elevated
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Elevated. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 55 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Elevated
At Kompozit, the closest color to Elevated is Modern Blue (0608) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Modern Blue swatch →