Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blue Azores |
| SKU | HGSW 1362 |
| Hex | #017CA7 |
| RGB | 1, 124, 167 |
| HSL | 196°, 99%, 33% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blue Azores
With an LRV of 17, Blue Azores is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blue Azores works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
Clare
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Blue Azores 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 #017CA7 in HSL space. Pair Blue Azores 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 Blue Azores Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Azores 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 1362 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Azores
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Azores is Blue Plate (SW 6796). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blue Plate and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Plate swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Azores
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Neptune (PPG1237-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Azores without repainting risk. See the full Neptune swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Azores
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Welcome Aboard (137-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Azores without repainting risk. See the full Welcome Aboard swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Azores
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Azores is Living Stream (M490-6) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Living Stream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Azores
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Azores is Wishing Well (5002-10C) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.8 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wishing Well swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Azores
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Azores is Summer Lake (DE5838) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Lake swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Azores
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Azores is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Azores
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Blue Azores. The nearest is Blue Macaw (784) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Macaw swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Azores
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Azores — the nearest deck color, Peninsula (0654), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1362 instead. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Azores
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Azores — the nearest deck color, Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41), is clearly different (ΔE 5.37). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1362 instead. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Azores
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Azores — the nearest deck color, Blueberry (BD26), is clearly different (ΔE 7.43). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1362 instead. See the full Blueberry swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Azores
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Azores — the nearest deck color, Blue Skies (JG-85), is clearly different (ΔE 9.73). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1362 instead. See the full Blue Skies swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Azores
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Azores — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 11.81). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1362 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Azores
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Azores — the nearest deck color, Vardo (NO. 288), is clearly different (ΔE 13.02). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1362 instead. See the full Vardo swatch →