Behr → Clare
Clare equivalent of Behr Waterfall HDC-CT-16B
The closest Clare colour is Frozen (Frozen), at ΔE 1.96 — near-exact.
Frozen is a genuine substitute. At ΔE 1.96 the difference is smaller than most people can see on a wall, and smaller than the shift between two batches of the same colour.
Why people switch between Behr and Clare
Most people comparing Behr to Clare are not shopping for a new colour. They have already chosen one, and then hit a price difference or a painter who buys from a single supplier. The question is what goes on the wall instead.
How close Frozen really is
- Delta E (CIEDE2000)
- 1.96near-exact
- LRV
- 71.92Behr is 72
- Hex
- #CCE0E7#CFDFE2 in Behr
Nearly the same lightness, more saturated, with a small hue shift.
Behr and Clare publish LRV against their own measurements, and here the two disagree with the swatches: Frozen reads slightly lighter than Waterfall in colour space while carrying the lower published LRV. Treat LRV as comparable within a brand, not across two.
Sampled from manufacturer image — treat the swatch above as indicative and confirm against a physical sample.
Other Clare options
Worth knowing if Frozen is discontinued locally, or if you want to shift the colour slightly warmer or cooler.
- Headspace HeadspaceΔE 3.46 · very close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points lower.
- Nairobi Blue Nairobi BlueΔE 4.70 · close · The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.8 points lower.
- Chill ChillΔE 4.83 · close · The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.9 points higher.
Matches in every other brand
See Behr Waterfall HDC-CT-16B matched across all 13 brands →