Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Meadow Phlox |
| SKU | S540-3 |
| Hex | #A9BDE9 |
| RGB | 169, 189, 233 |
| HSL | 221°, 59%, 79% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Meadow Phlox
At LRV 51, Meadow Phlox 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.
Meadow Phlox 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
11 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.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Meadow Phlox 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 #A9BDE9 in HSL space. Pair Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Meadow Phlox 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 S540-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Meadow Phlox. The nearest is Awesome Violet (SW 6815) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 45 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Awesome Violet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Meadow Phlox. The nearest is Swiss Blue (815) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
At Valspar, the closest color to Meadow Phlox is Fairies in America (P111) — very close at ΔE 2.77, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.1 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fairies in America swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Meadow Phlox is French Lilac (PPG1246-4) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Lilac swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
At Glidden, the closest color to Meadow Phlox is French Lilac (PPG1246-4) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full French Lilac swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Meadow Phlox. The nearest is Gentry Violet (HGSW 1404) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 45 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gentry Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Meadow Phlox is Sky High (DE5891) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky High swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Meadow Phlox is Innuendo (0609) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Innuendo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Meadow Phlox is Angela Bay (0603) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angela Bay swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Meadow Phlox
At Kompozit, the closest color to Meadow Phlox is Angela Bay (0603) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angela Bay swatch →