Color spec
| Brand | Rodda |
| Name | Kefi |
| SKU | R097 |
| Hex | #B3BEC5 |
| RGB | 179, 190, 197 |
| HSL | 203°, 13%, 74% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Rodda Kefi
At LRV 51, Kefi 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.
Kefi 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
20 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Rodda colors
closest in the Rodda deckThe nearest shades to Kefi within Rodda'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 #B3BEC5 in HSL space. Pair Kefi 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.
Rodda Kefi Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Kefi 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 Rodda R097 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kefi
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Kefi is Krypton (SW 6247) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Krypton swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Kefi
At Behr, the closest color to Kefi is Ozone (PPU13-14) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ozone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Kefi
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Heather (1620), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Kefi without repainting risk. See the full Blue Heather swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Kefi
The closest Valspar equivalent of Kefi is Shark Loop (4007-3B). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 51). If Valspar is your counter, order Shark Loop and you'll get the same color. See the full Shark Loop swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Kefi
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Kefi without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Drive swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Kefi
Glidden's nearest match is Ocean Drive (PPG1040-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Kefi without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Drive swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Kefi
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Kefi is Chromed (434-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chromed swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Kefi
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Kefi is Krypton (HGSW 3366) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Krypton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Kefi
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Kefi is Silver Springs (DE6346) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Springs swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Kefi
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Parma Gray (NO. 27), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.14). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Kefi without repainting risk. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Kefi
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Kefi. The nearest is Let It Rain (0518) at ΔE 4.51 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Let It Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Kefi
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Kefi. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Kefi
At Clare, the closest color to Kefi is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Kefi
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Kefi is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Kefi
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Kefi. The nearest is Aged Gray (285143) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Kefi
Kompozit has no exact twin of Kefi. The nearest is Marseilles (0525) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marseilles swatch →