Era
MQ3-56 · #D5E1E5 · LRV 74 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Era74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Era, Really?
Era reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr MQ3-56 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Era
Era 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Era
At LRV 74, Era 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.
Most complaints about Era 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 MQ3-56 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 | Silent RippleSW 9682 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | ConstellationAF-540 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ice Rink Blue4007-5A · Valspar | 1.0 | 74.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | AloofPPG1154-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Glidden | WavecrestPPG1239-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Foamy Water342-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.7 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Era 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 #D5E1E5 in HSL space. Pair Era with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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