Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Quiet Storm |
| SKU | S-H-540 |
| Hex | #135074 |
| RGB | 19, 80, 116 |
| HSL | 202°, 72%, 26% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Quiet Storm
At LRV 7, Quiet Storm is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Quiet Storm earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Quiet Storm 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 #135074 in HSL space. Pair Quiet Storm 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 Quiet Storm Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quiet Storm 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 S-H-540 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quiet Storm
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Grotto (SW 2941), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Storm without repainting risk. See the full Blue Grotto swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quiet Storm
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mistral (CC-842), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Storm without repainting risk. See the full Mistral swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Quiet Storm
At Valspar, the closest color to Quiet Storm is Back of Beyond (8002-42G) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Back of Beyond swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quiet Storm
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Quiet Storm. The nearest is Blue Tang (PPG1160-7) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Quiet Storm
Glidden has no exact twin of Quiet Storm. The nearest is Blue Tang (PPG1160-7) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Quiet Storm
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Quiet Storm is Tappan Lake Blue (236-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tappan Lake Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quiet Storm
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Quiet Storm. The nearest is Long Horizon (HGSW 2371) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Long Horizon swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quiet Storm
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Quiet Storm. The nearest is Ocean Spray (0662) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Quiet Storm
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ocean Spray (0662), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 10 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Storm without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quiet Storm
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Spray (0662), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Quiet Storm without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →