Fresh Day
PPU13-17 · #DFE8E6 · LRV 79 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Fresh Day79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Fresh Day, Really?
Fresh Day reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr PPU13-17 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Fresh Day
Fresh Day 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Fresh Day
Fresh Day is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Most complaints about Fresh Day 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 PPU13-17 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 | SnowdropSW 6511 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.7 | 80 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Whispering Spring2136-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Opal7004-6 · Valspar | 1.1 | 78.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Sea PearlPPG1136-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 79 | Color page → |
| Glidden | FiligreePPG1159-1 · Glidden | 1.7 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Beluga Gray430-1DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 80 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Fresh Day 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 #DFE8E6 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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