CP
BEHR · ECC-30-1

Behr Pelican Bay#9EACB1 · LRV 40

Pelican Bay reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Behr ECC-30-1 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

BEHR PELICAN BAY
RGB 158, 172, 177 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Behr
Name Pelican Bay
SKU ECC-30-1
Hex #9EACB1
RGB 158, 172, 177
HSL 196°, 11%, 66%
LRV 40
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Gray

About Behr Pelican Bay

Pelican Bay sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Pelican Bay is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
H045 · #9FABAD · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 38
0490 · #A1ADAE · ΔE 2.03 · LRV 40
0631 · #9BB0BD · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 42
0498 · #98B0B4 · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 41
0519 · #A2A6AE · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.59
All gray at Valspar →
8004-37E · #9AA9AC · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 38
V139-4 · #9AA9AC · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 38.2
V115-2 · #A1A8A9 · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 38.4
5001-3C · #9BACAC · ΔE 3.21 · LRV 39.4
8003-39D · #95B0B5 · ΔE 4.59 · LRV 41

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEGR77 · #A3ADB0 · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 41
DET563 · #9BA9AB · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 39
DEC796 · #9DACB5 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 37
DET553 · #9EB1AE · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 42
DE6375 · #A9AAAB · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 37

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All gray at Kompozit →
0490 · #9CAAAC · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 39
0504 · #9EB0BB · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 42
0631 · #96ADBA · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 40
0484 · #9AAFAF · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 41
0498 · #92ADB2 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 39

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-751 · #A1B0B8 · ΔE 1.82 · LRV 42
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 4.64 · LRV 41
C2-987 · #A8AAA9 · ΔE 5.41 · LRV 40
C2-718 · #9DB2AF · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 42
BD12 · #9CA9BA · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 39

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG10-13 · #A3ADB3 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 41
PPG10-04 · #A0ADAD · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 40
1040-4 · #A0AEB8 · ΔE 2.61 · LRV 41
PPG1040-4 · #A0ADB8 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 41
PPG1149-4 · #96AFB6 · ΔE 3.7 · LRV 41

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.13
All gray at Dutch Boy →
433-3DB · #A0AEB7 · ΔE 2.13 · LRV 41
434-3DB · #A6AEB2 · ΔE 2.59 · LRV 41
426-5DB · #9FAAA6 · ΔE 4.66 · LRV 39
335-4DB · #91AEB7 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 40
436-4DB · #A4A7A6 · ΔE 5.09 · LRV 38

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7616 · #A0AEAF · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 41
SW 6227 · #96AAB0 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 38
SW 6220 · #9BAFB2 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 41
SW 7613 · #9CB0B3 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 41
SW 31 · #9AABAB · ΔE 3.25 · LRV 39

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.3
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2127-50 · #A0AAB1 · ΔE 2.3 · LRV 39
2129-50 · #9CADB7 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 40
1621 · #9EADB7 · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 41
CSP-670 · #9BAFB1 · ΔE 3.18 · LRV 41
2120-50 · #A3AAB0 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 40

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.62
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 2.62 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 7.72 · LRV 38
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 51
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 12.52 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 14.56 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.52
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 3.52 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 4.28 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 6.18 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 6.51 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 8.97 · LRV 42

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.94
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 4.94 · LRV 43
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 38
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 6.95 · LRV 39
JG-118 · #ACA9A3 · ΔE 8.55 · LRV 40
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 9.84 · LRV 41

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.67
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 6.67 · LRV 35
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 41
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 44
NO. 91 · #AEB2A4 · ΔE 9.82 · LRV 44
NO. 5 · #B2ADA0 · ΔE 11.05 · LRV 42

Similar Behr colors

closest in the Behr deck

The nearest shades to Pelican Bay within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

QE-52 · LRV 40
T13-6 · LRV 39
MQ5-59 · LRV 41
N530-4 · LRV 41
ICC-66 · LRV 40
PPF-36 · LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9EACB1 in HSL space. Pair Pelican Bay with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9EACB1 + #B1A39E
TRIADIC
#9EACB1 · #B19EAC · #ACB19E
ANALOGOUS
#9EB1AD · #9EACB1 · #9EA3B1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.34:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.99:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Behr Pelican Bay Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Pelican Bay 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 ECC-30-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pelican Bay

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pale Slate (H045), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Bay without repainting risk. See the full Pale Slate swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Pelican Bay

Kompozit's nearest match is Beacon Fog (0490), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Bay without repainting risk. See the full Beacon Fog swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Pelican Bay

C2 Paint's nearest match is Argyle (C2-751), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Bay without repainting risk. See the full Argyle swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pelican Bay

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Irogon Blue (DEC796), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It runs slightly darker (LRV 37 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pelican Bay without repainting risk. See the full Irogon Blue swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pelican Bay

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pelican Bay is Fogged In (433-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fogged In swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pelican Bay

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Pelican Bay is Breezy (SW 7616) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breezy swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pelican Bay

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pelican Bay is Pike's Peak Gray (2127-50) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pike's Peak Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pelican Bay

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pelican Bay is Polaris (PPG10-04) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polaris swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Pelican Bay

At Valspar, the closest color to Pelican Bay is Blue Arrow (5001-3C) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39.4 vs 40) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Arrow swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Pelican Bay

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pelican Bay — the nearest deck color, Make Waves (PNT100-MD-43), is clearly different (ΔE 6.51). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-30-1 instead. See the full Make Waves swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pelican Bay

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pelican Bay — the nearest deck color, Dix Blue (NO. 82), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-30-1 instead. See the full Dix Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pelican Bay

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pelican Bay — the nearest deck color, Weathered Windmill (JG-15), is clearly different (ΔE 6.95). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-30-1 instead. See the full Weathered Windmill swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Pelican Bay

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pelican Bay — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 7.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Behr ECC-30-1 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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