Shark Tooth
BWC-17 · #E7EBDA · LRV 81 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Shark Tooth81
- 4Extra White86
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Shark Tooth, Really?
Shark Tooth reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Behr BWC-17 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Shark Tooth
Shark Tooth 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.
How Lighting Changes Shark Tooth
Shark Tooth is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Most complaints about Shark Tooth are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr BWC-17 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Apple SliceSW 7127 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Meadow Mist936 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Acropolis7005-4 · Valspar | 2.4 | 81.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Really RainPPG1115-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.0 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Really RainPPG1115-1 · Glidden | 0.2 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Light Bamboo126-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Shark Tooth within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E7EBDA in HSL space. Pair Shark Tooth with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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