Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Pale Cornflower |
| SKU | S520-1 |
| Hex | #D2E9F2 |
| RGB | 210, 233, 242 |
| HSL | 197°, 55%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Pale Cornflower
Pale Cornflower is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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 Cornflower 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
13 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
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Pale Cornflower 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 #D2E9F2 in HSL space. Pair Pale Cornflower 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 Cornflower Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pale Cornflower 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 S520-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pale Cornflower is Bravo Blue (SW 6784) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bravo Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pale Cornflower is Cumulus Cotton (2063-70). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cumulus Cotton and you'll get the same color. See the full Cumulus Cotton swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
At Valspar, the closest color to Pale Cornflower is Dewdrop (4006-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.9 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pale Cornflower is Enchanted Evening (PPG1236-2) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Enchanted Evening swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
At Glidden, the closest color to Pale Cornflower is Enchanted Evening (PPG1236-2) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Enchanted Evening swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Erie Skies (136-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Cornflower without repainting risk. See the full Erie Skies swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Pale Cornflower. The nearest is Galactic Lite (HGSW 1347) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Galactic Lite swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Ice Cold (DE5784), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pale Cornflower without repainting risk. See the full Ice Cold swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pale Cornflower. The nearest is Mikonos (C2-721) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pale Cornflower
At Clare, the closest color to Pale Cornflower is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →