Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Swiss Blue |
| SKU | 815 |
| Hex | #A3C1E3 |
| RGB | 163, 193, 227 |
| HSL | 212°, 53%, 76% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Swiss Blue
At LRV 51, Swiss Blue 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.
Swiss Blue 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
10 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.
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Swiss Blue 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 #A3C1E3 in HSL space. Pair Swiss Blue 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 Swiss Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Swiss Blue 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 815 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Swiss Blue
Behr's nearest match is Bellflower (610D-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bellflower swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Swiss Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Swiss Blue is Dena's Delight (8001-44C) — very close at ΔE 2.67, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dena's Delight swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Swiss Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Swiss Blue is Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweet Dreams swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Swiss Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Blue Collar (09BB 51/218), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Collar swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Swiss Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Swiss Blue is Sky High (DE5891) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sky High swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Swiss Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Innuendo (0609), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Blue without repainting risk. See the full Innuendo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Swiss Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Swiss Blue is Angela Bay (0603) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angela Bay swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Swiss Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Tidal (C2-768), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Swiss Blue without repainting risk. See the full Tidal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Swiss Blue
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Swiss Blue is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Swiss Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Swiss Blue is Angela Bay (0603) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Angela Bay swatch →