Glacier Valley
HDC-NT-24 · #E3E3DA · LRV 76 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Glacier Valley76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Glacier Valley, Really?
Glacier Valley reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr HDC-NT-24 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glacier Valley
Glacier Valley 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 Glacier Valley
Glacier Valley is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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 Glacier Valley 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 HDC-NT-24 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 | Ethereal WhiteSW 6182 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Satin856 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Ghost Story8004-29A · Valspar | 0.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Silvery MoonPPG1029-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ParaffinPPG14-31 · Glidden | 2.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moon Pie406-1DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Glacier Valley 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 #E3E3DA in HSL space. Pair Glacier Valley with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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