Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Bud |
| SKU | W-D-620 |
| Hex | #EFF0F3 |
| RGB | 239, 240, 243 |
| HSL | 225°, 14%, 95% |
| LRV | 87 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Pale Bud
Pale Bud is very light — LRV 87, 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.
Pale Bud 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
18 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
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
Clare
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Bud 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 #EFF0F3 in HSL space. Pair Pale Bud 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 Pale Bud Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Bud 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 W-D-620 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Bud
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Bud is Snowberry (SW 7140) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snowberry swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Bud
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pale Bud is Wedding Veil (2125-70) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wedding Veil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Bud
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Bud is Stepping Stone (8007-3C) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stepping Stone swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Bud
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Pale Bud. The nearest is Delicate White (PPG1001-1) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Bud
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Bud is White On White (30GY 88/014) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White On White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Bud
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Pale Bud. The nearest is White (003W) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Bud
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Bud. The nearest is Oxford White (HGSW 4026) at ΔE 3.73 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxford White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Bud
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snowflake (DEW384), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 80 vs 87) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bud without repainting risk. See the full Snowflake swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pale Bud
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pale Bud is Wevet (NO. 273) — very close at ΔE 2.8, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 87) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pale Bud
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pale Bud is White Shoulders (1265) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Shoulders swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pale Bud
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Pale Bud. The nearest is White Shoulders (1265) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Shoulders swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pale Bud
At Rodda, the closest color to Pale Bud is Skier's View (R003) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skier's View swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Bud
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pale Bud is Sheer (C2-804) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sheer swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pale Bud
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Pale Bud is Sable (SABLE). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 87). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Sable and you'll get the same color. See the full Sable swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pale Bud
Rust-Oleum's nearest match is Linen White (285140), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 87) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Bud without repainting risk. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pale Bud
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pale Bud. The nearest is White Shoulders (1265) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 87 vs 87). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Shoulders swatch →