Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Evaporation |
| SKU | N450-1 |
| Hex | #D4E4E0 |
| RGB | 212, 228, 224 |
| HSL | 165°, 23%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Evaporation
Evaporation is very light — LRV 75, 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.
Evaporation 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Evaporation 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 #D4E4E0 in HSL space. Pair Evaporation 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 Evaporation Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Evaporation 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 N450-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evaporation
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Evaporation is Green Trance (SW 6462) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Trance swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Evaporation
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Ewing Blue (CW-585), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Evaporation without repainting risk. See the full Ewing Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Evaporation
Valspar's nearest match is Cool Tide (8004-35A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Evaporation without repainting risk. See the full Cool Tide swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Evaporation
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Evaporation is Cave Pearl (PPG1145-3). At ΔE 0.65 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cave Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Cave Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Evaporation
The closest Glidden equivalent of Evaporation is Morning Breeze (PPG1136-3). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Glidden is your counter, order Morning Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Morning Breeze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Evaporation
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Evaporation is Zen Green (331-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.97, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Zen Green swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Evaporation
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Evaporation. The nearest is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Evaporation
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Fizzle (DE5715), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Evaporation without repainting risk. See the full Fizzle swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Evaporation
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Evaporation. The nearest is Pavilion Blue (NO. 252) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pavilion Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Evaporation
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Evaporation is Mellow Blue (0468) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Evaporation
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Mellow Blue (0468), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Evaporation without repainting risk. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Evaporation
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Evaporation is Mikonos (C2-721) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Evaporation
Clare's nearest match is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Evaporation without repainting risk. See the full Headspace swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Evaporation
Kompozit's nearest match is Mellow Blue (0468), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Evaporation without repainting risk. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →