Color spec
| Brand | Behr |
| Name | Wave Crest |
| SKU | 540E-1 |
| Hex | #DFF8F4 |
| RGB | 223, 248, 244 |
| HSL | 170°, 64%, 92% |
| LRV | 89 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About Behr Wave Crest
Wave Crest is very light — LRV 89, 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.
Wave Crest 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Behr colors
closest in the Behr deckThe nearest shades to Wave Crest 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 #DFF8F4 in HSL space. Pair Wave Crest 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 Wave Crest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wave Crest 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 540E-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wave Crest
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Wave Crest. The nearest is Opera Glass (SW 7129) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Opera Glass swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wave Crest
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Irish Mint (2041-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wave Crest without repainting risk. See the full Irish Mint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wave Crest
Valspar's nearest match is Icy Blue (5004-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 83.2 vs 89) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Wave Crest without repainting risk. See the full Icy Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wave Crest
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Wave Crest. The nearest is Aqua Tint (PPG1234-1) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqua Tint swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Wave Crest
Glidden has no exact twin of Wave Crest. The nearest is Aqua Tint (PPG1234-1) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 86 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqua Tint swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wave Crest
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Wave Crest. The nearest is Aquarius Green (129-1DB) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 88 vs 89). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquarius Green swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wave Crest
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Frosty Mint (DE5700), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 82 vs 89) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Wave Crest without repainting risk. See the full Frosty Mint swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wave Crest
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Wave Crest is Paradise (0691) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 85 vs 89) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradise swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Wave Crest
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Wave Crest is Paradise (0691) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 89) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradise swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wave Crest
At Kompozit, the closest color to Wave Crest is Paradise (0691) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 89) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradise swatch →