Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Purple Surf |
| SKU | 620C-3 |
| Hex | #B2C3EC |
| RGB | 178, 195, 236 |
| HSL | 222°, 60%, 81% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Purple Surf
At LRV 55, Purple Surf is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Purple Surf 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Purple Surf 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 #B2C3EC in HSL space. Pair Purple Surf 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 Purple Surf Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Purple Surf 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 620C-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Surf
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Surf. The nearest is Agapanthus (SW 9066) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Purple Surf
At Valspar, the closest color to Purple Surf is Organza (8001-46C) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Organza swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Purple Surf
At Glidden, the closest color to Purple Surf is Spring Bluebell (48BB 56/162) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spring Bluebell swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Purple Surf
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Purple Surf. The nearest is My Serendipity (240-2DB) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full My Serendipity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Purple Surf
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Purple Surf. The nearest is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Purple Surf
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Purple Surf is Larkspur Bud (DE5905) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Larkspur Bud swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Purple Surf
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Purple Surf is Angela Bay (0603) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angela Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Purple Surf
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Purple Surf is Spoiled Rotten (1268) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Purple Surf
At Kompozit, the closest color to Purple Surf is Spoiled Rotten (1268) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spoiled Rotten swatch →