Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blissful Blue |
| SKU | HGSW 1386 |
| Hex | #B2C8D8 |
| RGB | 178, 200, 216 |
| HSL | 205°, 33%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue
At LRV 56, Blissful Blue 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.
Blissful Blue 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Kompozit
Behr
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Clare
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Blissful Blue 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B2C8D8 in HSL space. Pair Blissful Blue 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.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blissful Blue 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1386 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blissful Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blissful Blue is Blissful Blue (SW 6527). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blissful Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blissful Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Blissful Blue is Dancing in the Rain (0644). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Dancing in the Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Behr's nearest match is English Hollyhock (HDC-CT-16A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Blue without repainting risk. See the full English Hollyhock swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Airway (828) — very close at ΔE 2.42, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Airway swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Secured (337-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secured swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Sonata (PPG1157-3) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonata swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Summer Rain (8003-41B) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Rain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blissful Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blissful Blue. The nearest is Ersatz (C2-735) at ΔE 3.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blissful Blue. The nearest is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blissful Blue. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 4.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blissful Blue — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 5.49). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1386 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blissful Blue — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 6.83). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1386 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →