New Day (Behr S420-1)
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New Day (Behr S420-1) is a light, neutral gray from Behr: LRV 75.9, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with New Day
Four Behr colors picked for New Day by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to New Day, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Green Trance | SW 6462 | 75 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Green Cast | 842 | 76.7 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blowing Bubbles | 5004-5A | 78 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cactus Blossom | 1138-1 | 76 | 0.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr gray colors nearest to New Day (LRV 75.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than New Day
Darker than New Day
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S420-1 |
| Hex | #D8E5DD |
| RGB | 216, 229, 221 |
| HSL | 143°, 20%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.8, -5.8, 2.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
New Day (Behr S420-1), published as #D8E5DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of New Day (Behr S420-1)?
- New Day has an LRV of 75.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so New Day is a light color.
- What is the closest match to New Day in another brand?
- Cactus Blossom (PPG 1138-1) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is New Day warm or cool?
- Behr lists New Day as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.4; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.