Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Serene |
| SKU | ICC-36 |
| Hex | #DCE3E4 |
| RGB | 220, 227, 228 |
| HSL | 188°, 13%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Serene
Serene is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Serene 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. 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 Serene 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 #DCE3E4 in HSL space. Pair Serene 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 Serene Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Serene 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 ICC-36 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serene
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Aura White (SW 6532), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Aura White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Serene
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Serene is Silver Cloud (2129-70). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Silver Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Serene
The closest Valspar equivalent of Serene is Northbound (8007-3E). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Northbound and you'll get the same color. See the full Northbound swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Serene
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Alpine Blue (PPG1149-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Alpine Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Serene
The closest Glidden equivalent of Serene is Alpine Blue (PPG1149-1). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order Alpine Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpine Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Serene
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Serene is Frayed Denim (238-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frayed Denim swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Serene
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icicle (HGSW 1457), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Icicle swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Serene
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pearl City (DE5819), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Pearl City swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Serene
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Serene. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Serene
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Sizing (NO. 314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Serene
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Serene is Divine Inspiration (0649). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Divine Inspiration and you'll get the same color. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Serene
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Serene
Rodda has no exact twin of Serene. The nearest is Snow Flake (CA027) at ΔE 4.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Serene
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Serene
Clare has no exact twin of Serene. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Serene
Kompozit's nearest match is Wind Blown (0586), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Serene without repainting risk. See the full Wind Blown swatch →