Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Bright and Early |
| SKU | 834 |
| Hex | #C3D8E1 |
| RGB | 195, 216, 225 |
| HSL | 198°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Bright and Early
At LRV 66, Bright and Early 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.
Bright and Early 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Bright and Early 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 #C3D8E1 in HSL space. Pair Bright and Early 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 Bright and Early Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bright and Early 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 834 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bright and Early
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Balmy (SW 6512), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Early without repainting risk. See the full Balmy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bright and Early
At Behr, the closest color to Bright and Early is Sky Light View (MQ3-53) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky Light View swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bright and Early
Valspar's nearest match is Blue Raindrop (4005-5A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65.8 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Early without repainting risk. See the full Blue Raindrop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bright and Early
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Early without repainting risk. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bright and Early
The closest Glidden equivalent of Bright and Early is Magic Wand (PPG1158-2). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66). If Glidden is your counter, order Magic Wand and you'll get the same color. See the full Magic Wand swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bright and Early
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Slighted Blue (238-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright and Early without repainting risk. See the full Slighted Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bright and Early
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bright and Early is Crystal Stream (HGSW 2367) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crystal Stream swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bright and Early
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Bright and Early is Falling Tears (DE5792). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 66). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Falling Tears and you'll get the same color. See the full Falling Tears swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bright and Early
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Bright and Early is Kakelugn (NO. 317) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bright and Early
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bright and Early is Bridgewater Bay (0650). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Bridgewater Bay and you'll get the same color. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bright and Early
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Bright and Early is Simple Serenity (0614) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bright and Early
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bright and Early is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 3.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bright and Early
At Clare, the closest color to Bright and Early is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bright and Early
At Kompozit, the closest color to Bright and Early is Simple Serenity (0614) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →