Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | English Hyacinth |
| SKU | 1417 |
| Hex | #C8D0E3 |
| RGB | 200, 208, 227 |
| HSL | 222°, 33%, 84% |
| LRV | 63 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore English Hyacinth
At LRV 63, English Hyacinth 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.
English Hyacinth 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
13 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
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to English Hyacinth 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 #C8D0E3 in HSL space. Pair English Hyacinth 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 English Hyacinth Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching English Hyacinth 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 1417 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of English Hyacinth
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breathtaking (SW 6814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for English Hyacinth without repainting risk. See the full Breathtaking swatch →
Behr Equivalent of English Hyacinth
At Behr, the closest color to English Hyacinth is Posture And Pose (N560-1) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Posture And Pose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of English Hyacinth
At Valspar, the closest color to English Hyacinth is Twilight Mist (4004-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61.5 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Twilight Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of English Hyacinth
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sweet Emily (PPG1245-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for English Hyacinth without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Emily swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of English Hyacinth
The closest Glidden equivalent of English Hyacinth is Iced Periwinkle (30BB 63/084). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). If Glidden is your counter, order Iced Periwinkle and you'll get the same color. See the full Iced Periwinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of English Hyacinth
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of English Hyacinth. The nearest is Faintest Iris (242-1DB) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of English Hyacinth
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to English Hyacinth is Pale Shale (DE5918) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pale Shale swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of English Hyacinth
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to English Hyacinth is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of English Hyacinth
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to English Hyacinth is Atmospheric Pressure (0587) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of English Hyacinth
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to English Hyacinth is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of English Hyacinth
Rodda has no exact twin of English Hyacinth. The nearest is Once Upon a Time (R103) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of English Hyacinth
C2 Paint has no exact twin of English Hyacinth. The nearest is Silk (C2-787) at ΔE 4.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silk swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of English Hyacinth
At Kompozit, the closest color to English Hyacinth is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 63) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →