Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Ocean Air |
| SKU | 590C-2 |
| Hex | #DEF0FB |
| RGB | 222, 240, 251 |
| HSL | 203°, 78%, 93% |
| LRV | 85 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Ocean Air
Ocean Air is very light — LRV 85, 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.
Ocean Air 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.
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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Ocean Air 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 #DEF0FB in HSL space. Pair Ocean Air 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 Ocean Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ocean Air 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 590C-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Ocean Air
Valspar has no exact twin of Ocean Air. The nearest is Moonbeam (4005-7A) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82.3 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonbeam swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ocean Air
Glidden has no exact twin of Ocean Air. The nearest is Blue Frost (10BG 83/053) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Frost swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ocean Air
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Ocean Air. The nearest is Raindrops (138-1DB) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindrops swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ocean Air
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ice Fishing (DE5847), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 85) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ocean Air without repainting risk. See the full Ice Fishing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ocean Air
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Ocean Air. The nearest is Aquafir (0635) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ocean Air
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Ocean Air. The nearest is Aquafir (0635) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquafir swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ocean Air
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ocean Air is Snow Sky (BD15) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 85) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Sky swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ocean Air
Kompozit has no exact twin of Ocean Air. The nearest is Aquafir (0635) at ΔE 4.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 85). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquafir swatch →