Streetwise
N440-1 · #D8E2DF · LRV 74 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Streetwise74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Streetwise, Really?
Streetwise reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N440-1 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Streetwise
Streetwise 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Streetwise
At LRV 74, Streetwise 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.
Most complaints about Streetwise 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 N440-1 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 | TopsailSW 6217 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lookout Point1646 · Benjamin Moore | 1.2 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Tide8004-35A · Valspar | 0.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Inverness GrayPPG1012-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Pistachio CreamPPG1148-2 · Glidden | 1.4 | 74 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Green330-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Streetwise 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 #D8E2DF in HSL space. Pair Streetwise with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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