Beach House → Behr
The closest Behr matches for Valspar Beach House (VR091C), ranked by perceptual color distance.
Finding a Behr Equivalent for Beach House
If you love Valspar Beach House but need a Behr alternative, you are not alone. This is one of the most common cross-brand paint matching searches, whether you are working with a painter who prefers Behr, your local store does not carry Valspar, or you simply want to compare prices across brands before committing.
Beach House (VR091C) is a medium blue with soft blue-green undertones. A soft, coastal blue-green with gray undertones. Captures the feeling of a weathered seaside cottage. Calming and serene without being dark or bold. One of Valspar's most popular bathroom colors. To find a good Behr match, we need a color that captures not just the right depth (LRV 58) but also that specific undertone character. That is where Delta E color science comes in.
We calculated the perceptual color distance between Beach House and every Behr color using the CIE2000 Delta E formula, which measures how different two colors look to the human eye. A Delta E under 2 means most people cannot tell the colors apart. Between 2 and 4, you might notice a difference in certain lighting. Above 5, the difference is clearly visible side by side.
The good news: there is a strong Behr match for Beach House. Frozen Pond (PPU13-16) comes in with a Delta E of 2.2, which puts it in the "excellent match" range. Frozen Pond is the closest Behr option. Very close match.
Behr Matches for Beach House
Frozen Pond is the closest Behr option. Very close match.
| Beach House | Frozen Pond | |
|---|---|---|
| LRV | 58 | 57 |
| Hex | #C6D2D0 | #C3CFD2 |
| Undertone | Soft Blue-Green | Cool Blue-Gray |
| Family | Blue | Blue |
Undertone Comparison
Beach House has soft blue-green undertones. A soft, coastal blue-green with gray undertones. Captures the feeling of a weathered seaside cottage. Calming and serene without being dark or bold. One of Valspar's most popular bathroom colors.
Frozen Pond has cool blue-gray undertones. A light, airy blue-gray with a cool, coastal quality. Soft and serene without being dark.
The undertone difference is worth paying attention to. While they are close in overall appearance, the different undertones mean they may diverge in certain lighting. Beach House's soft blue-green quality may read differently than Frozen Pond's cool blue-gray character, especially in rooms with strong directional light or colored accents that could pull out one undertone more than the other. Test a sample in your specific room before committing.
How These Colors Behave in Different Lighting
Beach House in Your Room
Shifts between blue and green depending on light, much like the ocean it evokes. In cool north light, the blue dominates. In warm south light, the green comes forward. Always calming and spa-like.
Frozen Pond in Your Room
The blue is soft and calming. In bright rooms, it reads as a light blue-gray. In dim rooms, it's a cool neutral.
LRV and Brightness
Beach House has an LRV of 58, while Frozen Pond has an LRV of 57. These two colors reflect a very similar amount of light, so you should not notice a significant difference in room brightness when switching between them. The room will feel approximately the same in terms of light and space, which makes this a smoother transition.
Best Rooms for Beach House
Valspar recommends Beach House for: bathroom, bedroom, nursery, laundry room, sunroom. With an LRV of 58, this is a medium color that is in the medium-light range, reflecting enough light to keep rooms feeling open while adding more color and depth than a white or off-white. It works well in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where you want warmth and character without darkness.
Frozen Pond is recommended for: bathroom, bedroom, nursery, laundry room, sunroom. Both colors are recommended for similar applications, which confirms that this is a practical cross-brand match. You can use Frozen Pond in the same rooms you planned for Beach House.
Beach House in Other Brands
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Frequently Asked Questions
The closest Behr match for Beach House (VR091C) is Frozen Pond (PPU13-16) with a Delta E of 2.2, which rates as a "excellent match" match. Frozen Pond is the closest Behr option. Very close match. Delta E measures perceptual color distance on a scale where under 2 means nearly identical, 2 to 4 means close with subtle differences, and over 5 means clearly noticeable.
No, they are not identical. Beach House is a Valspar color with soft blue-green undertones and an LRV of 58. Frozen Pond is a Behr color with cool blue-gray undertones and an LRV of 57. With a Delta E of 2.2, the difference is subtle and mainly visible in direct side-by-side comparison. Paint formulations differ between brands, so even colors with similar values can look slightly different due to pigment concentration, binders, and finish.
With a Delta E of 2.2, these colors are close enough to use in separate rooms of the same house without a jarring difference. However, avoid painting them on adjacent walls in the same room, as even subtle differences become apparent at a hard edge where two paints meet. For the smoothest result, use one brand consistently within each connected space and reserve the other brand for rooms that are visually separated.
There are several practical reasons to look for a Behr equivalent. Price differences between brands can be significant on large projects. Availability matters if your nearest paint store or home center specializes in Behr. Some painters have strong preferences for one brand's formula based on coverage, dry time, or workability. And if you are touching up existing Behr work, matching within the same brand gives you the best consistency for seamless results.
Match calculations use Delta E (CIE2000) computed from Lab color space conversion. Color data sourced from manufacturer specifications. Last reviewed: March 22, 2026.