CP
BEHR · PPU26-15

Behr Halation#D1D1CE · LRV 64

Halation reads as a true neutral (no measurable hue) — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr PPU26-15 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR HALATION
RGB 209, 209, 206 LRV 64

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Halation
SKU PPU26-15
Hex #D1D1CE
RGB 209, 209, 206
HSL 60°, 3%, 81%
LRV 64
Undertone true neutral (no measurable hue)
Family Gray

About Behr Halation

At LRV 64, Halation is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Halation 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 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 gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.82
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1009-2 · #D1D2CE · ΔE 0.82 · LRV 64
FLLW961 · #D2D4D1 · ΔE 1.17 · LRV 65
PPG1005-2 · #D1CECB · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 62
PPG1011-2 · #CFD2D2 · ΔE 1.92 · LRV 64
PPG1039-1 · #CBD1CF · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 63

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.9
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 0.9 · LRV 66
NO. 274 · #D8D6CF · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 67
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 61
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 63
NO. 300 · #D9CFC2 · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 63

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.09
All gray at Valspar →
7004-21 · #D1D3D1 · ΔE 1.09 · LRV 64.8
8006-4B · #D1D0CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 63
V120-1 · #D1D0CA · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 62.8
V124-2 · #D2CFCD · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 62.6
4001-1A · #D4D0CF · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 63.8

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6366 · #D3D3D2 · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 60
DE6380 · #D1D0D1 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 59
DEGR06 · #D4D0C6 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 63
DEC794 · #CAD2D4 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 59
DE6317 · #CAD3D4 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 59

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-785 · #D0D1CC · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 63
C2-962 · #D0D2CC · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 64
C2-994 · #D6D2CA · ΔE 2.76 · LRV 65
C2-946 · #CBD1C9 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 63
C2-738 · #CAD3D4 · ΔE 4.24 · LRV 64

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9549 · #D1CFCA · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 62
SW 9561 · #D2D1CB · ΔE 1.47 · LRV 63
SW 9551 · #D1D0C9 · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 63
SW 7653 · #D1D2CB · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 64
SW 9630 · #CFD1CA · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 63

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.5
All gray at Kompozit →
0530 · #D4D5D0 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 66
0538 · #D6D2CE · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 65
0517 · #CFCFD0 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 62
0572 · #D4D1C7 · ΔE 3.33 · LRV 64
0440 · #CCD2CA · ΔE 4.1 · LRV 63

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0524 · #CDCFCF · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 62
0517 · #D1D0D2 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 64
0572 · #D5D3C9 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 65
0440 · #CED3CB · ΔE 3.75 · LRV 64
0475 · #CCD4CF · ΔE 4.08 · LRV 64

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-07 · #D6D7D2 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 68
PNT100-LT-08 · #CBCBC5 · ΔE 2.15 · LRV 59
PNT100-LT-18 · #D8D3CD · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 66
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 63
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 61

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 62
JG-132 · #DAD8D1 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 69
JG-55 · #D1D1C5 · ΔE 4.25 · LRV 63
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 61
JG-98 · #D4CDD0 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 62

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-490 · #D6D2CD · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 64
1591 · #CED2CE · ΔE 2.14 · LRV 64
2111-60 · #D3D0C9 · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 62
1604 · #CFD4D1 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 64
1451 · #D3CFD0 · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 63

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.26
All gray at Dutch Boy →
439-1DB · #D2CEC8 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 62
434-1DB · #CDD2D3 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 64
403-1DB · #D4CDCA · ΔE 3.62 · LRV 62
425-1DB · #CDD2CA · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 63
405-1DB · #D7CFC7 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 63

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.33
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 6.33 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 9.05 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 12.05 · LRV 60
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 13.07 · LRV 51
BD-BG · #E5BEB0 · ΔE 15.1 · LRV 53

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

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

PPF-18 · LRV 63
HDC-NT-17G · LRV 63
N140-1A · LRV 64
PPU26-11 · LRV 65
PPU12-11 · LRV 65
DC-014 · LRV 64

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D1D1CE in HSL space. Pair Halation with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D1D1CE + #CECED1
TRIADIC
#D1D1CE · #CED1D1 · #D1CED1
ANALOGOUS
#D1D0CE · #D1D1CE · #D0D1CE

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.53:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.72:1 AAA

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

Behr Halation Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Halation 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 PPU26-15 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Halation

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Halation is Tornado (PPG1009-2). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Tornado and you'll get the same color. See the full Tornado swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Halation

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Halation is Dimpse (NO. 277). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Dimpse and you'll get the same color. See the full Dimpse swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Halation

C2 Paint's nearest match is Archival (C2-785), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Halation without repainting risk. See the full Archival swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Halation

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Guild Grey (SW 9561), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Halation without repainting risk. See the full Guild Grey swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Halation

Valspar's nearest match is Apollo (V124-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62.6 vs 64) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Halation without repainting risk. See the full Apollo swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Halation

Magnolia Home's nearest match is Dark Moon (JG-74), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Halation without repainting risk. See the full Dark Moon swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Halation

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Halation is Sterling (1591) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Halation

At Kompozit, the closest color to Halation is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Halation

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Halation is Clouded Vision (DE6380) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Clouded Vision swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Halation

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Halation is Moonlit Walk (434-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonlit Walk swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Halation

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Halation is Cool Elegance (0517) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Elegance swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Halation

At Clare, the closest color to Halation is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wink swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Halation

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Halation — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 6.33). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr PPU26-15 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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