Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | C'est La Vie |
| SKU | PPG1161-2 |
| Hex | #BED1E1 |
| RGB | 190, 209, 225 |
| HSL | 207°, 37%, 81% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About PPG / Glidden C'est La Vie
At LRV 62, C'est La Vie 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.
C'est La Vie 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Behr
Kompozit
Backdrop
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to C'est La Vie within PPG / Glidden'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 #BED1E1 in HSL space. Pair C'est La Vie 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.
PPG / Glidden C'est La Vie Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching C'est La Vie 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1161-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bewitching Blue (SW 6960), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for C'est La Vie without repainting risk. See the full Bewitching Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Drenched Rain (DE5883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for C'est La Vie without repainting risk. See the full Drenched Rain swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blueberry Crème (239-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for C'est La Vie without repainting risk. See the full Blueberry Crème swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Valspar's nearest match is Faded Indigo (V109-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.1 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for C'est La Vie without repainting risk. See the full Faded Indigo swatch →
Behr Equivalent of C'est La Vie
At Behr, the closest color to C'est La Vie is Powder Lilac (S550-2) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powder Lilac swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of C'est La Vie
At Kompozit, the closest color to C'est La Vie is Atmospheric Pressure (0587) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of C'est La Vie
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to C'est La Vie is Abstract Idea (0643) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Abstract Idea swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of C'est La Vie
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to C'est La Vie is Grand Rapids (835) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Grand Rapids swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of C'est La Vie
At C2 Paint, the closest color to C'est La Vie is Thermal (C2-752) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thermal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of C'est La Vie — the nearest deck color, Wink (PNT100-LT-31), is clearly different (ΔE 7.39). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1161-2 instead. See the full Wink swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of C'est La Vie — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 8.49). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1161-2 instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of C'est La Vie — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 8.8). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1161-2 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of C'est La Vie
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of C'est La Vie — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 16.86). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1161-2 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →