Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | English Hollyhock |
| SKU | HDC-CT-16A |
| Hex | #B4C8D4 |
| RGB | 180, 200, 212 |
| HSL | 203°, 27%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr English Hollyhock
At LRV 56, English Hollyhock 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.
English Hollyhock 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to English Hollyhock 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 #B4C8D4 in HSL space. Pair English Hollyhock 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 English Hollyhock Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching English Hollyhock 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 HDC-CT-16A directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Take Five (SW 6513), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Take Five swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of English Hollyhock
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to English Hollyhock is Blue Stream (1668) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Stream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of English Hollyhock
At Valspar, the closest color to English Hollyhock is Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.6 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lighthouse Shadows swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of English Hollyhock
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle (PPG1154-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of English Hollyhock
At Glidden, the closest color to English Hollyhock is Island Morning Blue (90BG 56/106) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Island Morning Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Secured (337-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Secured swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Hollyhock
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Contemplative (HGSW 2376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Contemplative swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of English Hollyhock. The nearest is Bay of Hope (DE6331) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of English Hollyhock
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to English Hollyhock is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Rodda's nearest match is Dream Whisper (R085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of English Hollyhock
At C2 Paint, the closest color to English Hollyhock is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Clare has no exact twin of English Hollyhock. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Portola Paints has no exact twin of English Hollyhock. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of English Hollyhock
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to English Hollyhock is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Backdrop has no exact twin of English Hollyhock. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of English Hollyhock
Kompozit's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for English Hollyhock without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →