Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Subtle Touch |
| SKU | 790E-1 |
| Hex | #DEE5E4 |
| RGB | 222, 229, 228 |
| HSL | 171°, 12%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Behr Subtle Touch
Subtle Touch is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Subtle Touch 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 Subtle Touch 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 #DEE5E4 in HSL space. Pair Subtle Touch 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 Subtle Touch Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Subtle Touch 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 790E-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Subtle Touch
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Subtle Touch is Rainsong (SW 9681). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rainsong and you'll get the same color. See the full Rainsong swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Subtle Touch
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Subtle Touch is Gray Sky (2131-70). 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 76 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Gray Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Gray Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Subtle Touch
The closest Valspar equivalent of Subtle Touch is Moon Garden (M319). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.4 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Moon Garden and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Garden swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Subtle Touch
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Subtle Touch is Dewdrop (PPG1038-2). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Dewdrop and you'll get the same color. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Subtle Touch
The closest Glidden equivalent of Subtle Touch is Dewdrop (PPG1038-2). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Dewdrop and you'll get the same color. See the full Dewdrop swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Subtle Touch
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Gauzy Blue (336-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Touch without repainting risk. See the full Gauzy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Subtle Touch
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Subtle Touch is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Subtle Touch
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Subtle Touch is Cold Wind (DE6351) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Subtle Touch
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Subtle Touch is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Subtle Touch
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Subtle Touch is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Subtle Touch
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Subtle Touch is Illuminating Experience (0628). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Illuminating Experience and you'll get the same color. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Subtle Touch
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Touch without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Subtle Touch
Rodda has no exact twin of Subtle Touch. The nearest is Porcelain (CA026) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Subtle Touch
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Touch without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Subtle Touch
At Clare, the closest color to Subtle Touch is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) — very close at ΔE 3.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Subtle Touch
Kompozit's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Subtle Touch without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →