Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Melody |
| SKU | UL240-14 |
| Hex | #BDCAD8 |
| RGB | 189, 202, 216 |
| HSL | 211°, 26%, 79% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Melody
At LRV 58, Melody 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.
Melody 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 by brand
17 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Melody 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 #BDCAD8 in HSL space. Pair Melody 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 Melody Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Melody 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 UL240-14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melody
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Melody is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melody
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Melody is Blue Ice (821) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Melody
Valspar's nearest match is Snow Flurries (8004-44B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Melody without repainting risk. See the full Snow Flurries swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melody
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Melody is Constellation (PPG1155-4) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Constellation swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Melody
At Glidden, the closest color to Melody is Northern Exposure (PPG1165-3) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Exposure swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Melody
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Melody is Sea Weathered (338-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Weathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melody
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Melody is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Melody
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Melody is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 3.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Melody
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Melody. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 3.55 — 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 Cement Pots swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melody
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Melody without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Melody
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Melody. The nearest is Water Droplet (0503) at ΔE 4.19 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Melody
Rodda has no exact twin of Melody. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Melody
C2 Paint's nearest match is Apprentice (C2-754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Melody without repainting risk. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Melody
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Melody. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 4.96 — 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 Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Melody
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Melody. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Melody
Kompozit has no exact twin of Melody. The nearest is Water Droplet (0503) at ΔE 4.19 — 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 Water Droplet swatch →