Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Honest |
| SKU | P530-3 |
| Hex | #9FCDFF |
| RGB | 159, 205, 255 |
| HSL | 211°, 100%, 81% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Honest
At LRV 58, Honest is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Honest 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Honest 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 #9FCDFF in HSL space. Pair Honest 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 Honest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honest 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 P530-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Honest
Valspar has no exact twin of Honest. The nearest is Bluish (4006-9C) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54.4 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluish swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honest
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Honest. The nearest is Set Sail (PPG1243-3) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Set Sail swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honest
Glidden has no exact twin of Honest. The nearest is Blue Chiffon (77BG 57/234) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Chiffon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honest
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Honest. The nearest is Light Azure (DE5842) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Light Azure swatch →