Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Airway |
| SKU | 828 |
| Hex | #B4C5D7 |
| RGB | 180, 197, 215 |
| HSL | 211°, 30%, 77% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Airway
At LRV 55, Airway 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.
Airway 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
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
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
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Airway within Benjamin Moore'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 #B4C5D7 in HSL space. Pair Airway 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.
Benjamin Moore Airway Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Airway 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 Benjamin Moore 828 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Airway
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Airway is Blissful Blue (SW 6527) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Airway
At Behr, the closest color to Airway is Best In Show (N550-3) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Best In Show swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Airway
Valspar's nearest match is Ruffled Feathers (V109-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52.6 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Airway without repainting risk. See the full Ruffled Feathers swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Airway
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Airway is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) — very close at ΔE 3.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Airway
Glidden's nearest match is Pageant Song (PPG1163-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Airway without repainting risk. See the full Pageant Song swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Airway
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Airway. The nearest is Muted Rain (338-3DB) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Muted Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Airway
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Airway is Blissful Blue (HGSW 1386) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Airway
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Airway is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Airway
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Airway is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) 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 Airway
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Airway is Pompeii Ruins (0623) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Airway
Rodda has no exact twin of Airway. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Airway
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Airway is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) 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 Airway
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Airway is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Airway
At Kompozit, the closest color to Airway is Pompeii Ruins (0623) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →