Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Northern Star |
| SKU | 610C-1 |
| Hex | #DAECFC |
| RGB | 218, 236, 252 |
| HSL | 208°, 85%, 92% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Northern Star
Northern Star is very light — LRV 82, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Northern Star 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Northern Star 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 #DAECFC in HSL space. Pair Northern Star 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 Northern Star Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Northern Star 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 610C-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Northern Star
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Northern Star. The nearest is Cumulus Cotton (2063-70) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 82). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cumulus Cotton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Northern Star
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Northern Star is Ice Castle (DE5840) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 82) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ice Castle swatch →