Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Helium |
| SKU | M480-1 |
| Hex | #E4FDF7 |
| RGB | 228, 253, 247 |
| HSL | 166°, 86%, 94% |
| LRV | 93 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Helium
Helium is very light — LRV 93, 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.
Helium 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.
Closest matches by brand
4 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Helium 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 #E4FDF7 in HSL space. Pair Helium 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 Helium Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Helium 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 M480-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Helium
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Helium. The nearest is Aquarius Green (129-1DB) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 93). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquarius Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Helium
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Helium is Mint Chiffon (DE5672) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 86 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mint Chiffon swatch →