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Behr Frost Wind#DCF9F8 · LRV 90

Frost Wind reads as a blue-green / cool — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr 540A-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BEHR FROST WIND
RGB 220, 249, 248 LRV 90

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Frost Wind
SKU 540A-1
Hex #DCF9F8
RGB 220, 249, 248
HSL 178°, 71%, 92%
LRV 90
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family White

About Behr Frost Wind

Frost Wind is very light — LRV 90, 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.

Frost Wind 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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Paradise
SKU 0691 · #DEF1EA · LRV 84
ΔE 4.02 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All white at Valspar →
5004-9A
#D7F1ED
Icy Blue
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 83.2
8007-3G
#DDEDEE
Visionary
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 82
7004-5
#E4EDED
Fluffy Slippers
ΔE 7.17 · LRV 83.4
8007-3C
#EAF0F0
Stepping Stone
ΔE 8.29 · LRV 86
8007-2B
#F0F3F0
Tell Me a Secret
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 89

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5679
#DFFBF3
Mint Condition
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 91
DE5700
#E2F7F1
Frosty Mint
ΔE 3.05 · LRV 89
DEW373
#E7FAFA
Calm Waters
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 92
DEW374
#E0F6FB
Coastal Breeze
ΔE 4 · LRV 89
DE5686
#E6F9F1
Soft Mint
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 91

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All white at Benjamin Moore →
2041-70
#DEF4ED
Irish Mint
ΔE 3.26 · LRV
2042-70
#D8F5EC
Minty Green
ΔE 3.6 · LRV 83
2039-70
#D8F6EC
Refreshing Teal
ΔE 4 · LRV 84
2038-70
#DCF6EB
Irish Spring
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 85
2037-70
#DCF6E9
Fresh Mint
ΔE 5.12 · LRV 84

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.63
All white at PPG / Glidden →
1234-1
#E5F1EE
Aqua Tint
ΔE 5.63 · LRV 86
1137-2
#E6F0EA
Northern Lights
ΔE 6.57 · LRV 85
1153-1
#E8EFEC
Ice Castles
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 85
1235-1
#E8EFEC
Kiss Me Kate
ΔE 7.63 · LRV 85
1137-1
#ECF1EC
Spring Rain
ΔE 8.44 · LRV 87

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.07
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 269
#E8EEEA
Cabbage White
ΔE 8.07 · LRV 84
NO. 2005
#FBF8F4
All White
ΔE 12.15 · LRV 94
NO. 239
#F7F3E8
Wimborne White
ΔE 12.49 · LRV 90
NO. 2003
#F7F1E3
Pointing
ΔE 13.51 · LRV 88
NO. 273
#EEE9E7
Wevet
ΔE 13.75 · LRV 82

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.6
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-115
#E5E8E4
Cloudy Gray
ΔE 9.6 · LRV 80
JG-21
#F5F6F1
True White
ΔE 10.17 · LRV 92
JG-111
#EDECE5
Panna Cotta
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 84
JG-107
#F1EFE8
Silos White
ΔE 11.54 · LRV 86
JG-37
#F3F0DA
Lit Candles
ΔE 13.41 · LRV 86

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.89
All white at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7007
#E9EBE7
Ceiling Bright White
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 83
SW 7006
#EEEFEA
Extra White
ΔE 10.2 · LRV 86
SW 7757
#F7F7F1
High Reflective White
ΔE 10.62 · LRV 93
SW 7005
#EDECE6
Pure White
ΔE 11.16 · LRV 84
SW 7100
#F3EEE7
Arcade White
ΔE 12.98 · LRV 86

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.81
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-02
#F9F9F7
Whipped
ΔE 10.81 · LRV 95
PNT100-LT-01
#F9F9F8
Snow Day
ΔE 10.91 · LRV 95
PNT100-LT-12
#EAEAE8
Classic
ΔE 10.92 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-03
#F8F8F8
Fresh Kicks
ΔE 11.01 · LRV 94
PNT100-LT-04
#F6F5ED
Timeless
ΔE 11.08 · LRV 91

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.66
All white at Backdrop →
BD-TR
#F4F2E7
Tabula Rasa
ΔE 11.66 · LRV 92
BD-JA
#EFEDE3
Jane
ΔE 11.68 · LRV 86
BD-DS
#F2EAD2
Don't Eat the Yellow Snow
ΔE 15.38 · LRV 84
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 16.33 · LRV 65
BD-CC
#E5DCC4
Cookies & Cream
ΔE 16.43 · LRV 73

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Frost Wind within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

S490-1
Permafrost
LRV 89
550C-1
Airy
LRV 91
540E-1
Wave Crest
LRV 89
530A-1
Snowdrop
LRV 90
P500-1
Spacious Skies
LRV 91
550A-1
Sea Sprite
LRV 88

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #DCF9F8 in HSL space. Pair Frost Wind with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DCF9F8 + #F9DCDD
TRIADIC
#DCF9F8 · #F8DCF9 · #F9F8DC
ANALOGOUS
#DCF9EA · #DCF9F8 · #DCECF9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.11:1 fail
Sample text on black
18.95:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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