New Day
S420-1 · #D8E5DD · LRV 76 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3New Day76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is New Day, Really?
New Day reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr S420-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for New Day
New Day 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.
How Lighting Changes New Day
New Day is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Most complaints about New Day are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr S420-1 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Green TranceSW 6462 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Opal Essence680 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Luminous Mist8002-35A · Valspar | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cactus BlossomPPG1138-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Cactus BlossomPPG1138-1 · Glidden | 0.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Green330-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to New Day within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8E5DD in HSL space. Pair New Day with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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