Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Poetic Light |
| SKU | BWC-21 |
| Hex | #E6E7E3 |
| RGB | 230, 231, 227 |
| HSL | 75°, 8%, 90% |
| LRV | 80 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About Behr Poetic Light
Poetic Light is very light — LRV 80, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Poetic Light 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
19 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
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Poetic Light 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 #E6E7E3 in HSL space. Pair Poetic Light 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 Poetic Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Poetic Light 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 BWC-21 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Poetic Light
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Winsome Grey (SW 9624), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Poetic Light without repainting risk. See the full Winsome Grey swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Poetic Light is Mountainscape (870). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Mountainscape and you'll get the same color. See the full Mountainscape swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Poetic Light
Valspar's nearest match is Teapot (8007-1A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Poetic Light without repainting risk. See the full Teapot swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Poetic Light is Pegasus (PPG1010-1). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pegasus and you'll get the same color. See the full Pegasus swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Poetic Light
Glidden's nearest match is Willow Springs (PPG1007-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Poetic Light without repainting risk. See the full Willow Springs swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Poetic Light
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Poetic Light is Tender Cloud (023W) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tender Cloud swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Poetic Light is Sterling White (HGSW 4056). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 80). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Sterling White and you'll get the same color. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Poetic Light
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Gray Wonder (DE6309), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 80) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Poetic Light without repainting risk. See the full Gray Wonder swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Poetic Light is Cloudy Gray (JG-115). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Cloudy Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Poetic Light
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Salt (NO. CC5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 78 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Poetic Light without repainting risk. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Poetic Light is Silver White (OW7). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Silver White and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Poetic Light is Angel Kiss (1272). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Angel Kiss and you'll get the same color. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest Rodda equivalent of Poetic Light is Standard White (CA025). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 80). If Rodda is your counter, order Standard White and you'll get the same color. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Poetic Light
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Poetic Light is Shimmer (C2-788) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Poetic Light
Clare's nearest match is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 80) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Poetic Light without repainting risk. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Poetic Light
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Poetic Light is Ellie (ELLIE) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Poetic Light
At Backdrop, the closest color to Poetic Light is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 80) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Poetic Light
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Poetic Light. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 80). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Poetic Light
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Poetic Light is Angel Kiss (1272). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 80). If Kompozit is your counter, order Angel Kiss and you'll get the same color. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →