Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Vanity |
| SKU | N540-3 |
| Hex | #B0C1D2 |
| RGB | 176, 193, 210 |
| HSL | 210°, 27%, 76% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Behr Vanity
At LRV 52, Vanity is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Vanity 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
18 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Vanity 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 #B0C1D2 in HSL space. Pair Vanity 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 Vanity Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Vanity 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 N540-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vanity
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vanity is Honest Blue (SW 6520) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Vanity
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Vanity. The nearest is Serenata (AF-535) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenata swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Vanity
Valspar's nearest match is Offshore (T631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52.1 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vanity without repainting risk. See the full Offshore swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Vanity
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vanity without repainting risk. See the full Pageant Song swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Vanity
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vanity without repainting risk. See the full Blue Thistle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Vanity
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vanity without repainting risk. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Vanity
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Vanity is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Vanity
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Vanity. The nearest is Peace River (DE5800) at ΔE 3.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 46 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Peace River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Vanity
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Vanity — the nearest deck color, Hazy (NO. CC6), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Behr N540-3 instead. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Vanity
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Vanity is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Vanity
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Vanity is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Vanity
Rodda has no exact twin of Vanity. The nearest is Kefi (R097) at ΔE 4.28 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kefi swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Vanity
At Clare, the closest color to Vanity is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Vanity
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Vanity is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Vanity
Annie Sloan's nearest match is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Vanity without repainting risk. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Vanity
Backdrop has no exact twin of Vanity. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Vanity
At Kompozit, the closest color to Vanity is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 52) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →