Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Porpoise |
| SKU | 790E-3 |
| Hex | #B4C0BE |
| RGB | 180, 192, 190 |
| HSL | 170°, 9%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Porpoise
At LRV 51, Porpoise is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Porpoise is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Porpoise 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 #B4C0BE in HSL space. Pair Porpoise 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 Porpoise Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Porpoise 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 790E-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Porpoise
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Porpoise is Samovar Silver (SW 6233) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Samovar Silver swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Porpoise
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Porpoise is Winter Solstice (1605) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Porpoise
Valspar's nearest match is Adieu (8004-34C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Porpoise without repainting risk. See the full Adieu swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Porpoise
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Porpoise is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Porpoise
At Glidden, the closest color to Porpoise is Maiden Mist (PPG1039-2) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maiden Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Porpoise
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Porpoise is Silvered Sage (427-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silvered Sage swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Porpoise
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Porpoise is Silver Salvia (HGSW 3336) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Salvia swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Porpoise
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Haze Blue (DE6311), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Porpoise without repainting risk. See the full Haze Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Porpoise
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Porpoise. The nearest is Day-to-day (JG-123) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Day-to-day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Porpoise
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Porpoise — the nearest deck color, Parma Gray (NO. 27), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr 790E-3 instead. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Porpoise
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Porpoise. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Porpoise
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Porpoise is Indulgence (0483) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgence swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Porpoise
At Rodda, the closest color to Porpoise is Cirrus (CA188) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cirrus swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Porpoise
C2 Paint's nearest match is Bel Canto (C2-959), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Porpoise without repainting risk. See the full Bel Canto swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Porpoise
Clare has no exact twin of Porpoise. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.02 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Porpoise
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Porpoise is Costa (COSTA) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Costa swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Porpoise
At Kompozit, the closest color to Porpoise is Indulgence (0483) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgence swatch →