Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | New Day |
| SKU | S420-1 |
| Hex | #DBF5E3 |
| RGB | 219, 245, 227 |
| HSL | 138°, 57%, 91% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Green |
About Behr New Day
New Day is very light — LRV 86, 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.
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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
Closest matches by brand
8 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 green from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DBF5E3 in HSL space. Pair New Day 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 New Day Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching New Day 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 S420-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of New Day
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fresh Mint (2037-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Day without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Mint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of New Day
Glidden's nearest match is Sublime Lime (90GY 83/114), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Day without repainting risk. See the full Sublime Lime swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of New Day
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of New Day. The nearest is Lite Retro Green (130-1DB) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lite Retro Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of New Day
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Aloe Mist (DE5666), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 78 vs 86) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Day without repainting risk. See the full Aloe Mist swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of New Day
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Teal Treat (0712), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Day without repainting risk. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of New Day
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Teal Treat (0712), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Day without repainting risk. See the full Teal Treat swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of New Day
Kompozit's nearest match is Teal Treat (0712), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for New Day without repainting risk. See the full Teal Treat swatch →