Aleutian
HGSW 3355 · #98A9B7 · LRV 39 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Aleutian39
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Aleutian, Really?
Aleutian reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3355 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Aleutian
Aleutian is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Aleutian
Aleutian sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Aleutian are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3355 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | AleutianSW 6241 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 39 | Color page → |
| Behr | Heather GrayBNC-09 · Behr | 1.0 | 38 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | New Hope Gray2130-50 · Benjamin Moore | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Wave GoodbyeV137-4 · Valspar | 0.7 | 37.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | InevitablePPG10-24 · PPG / Glidden | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
| Glidden | InevitablePPG10-24 · Glidden | 1.9 | 39 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Aleutian within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #98A9B7 in HSL space. Pair Aleutian with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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