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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 1326

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blue Iris#A7DCDC · LRV 64

Blue Iris reads as a blue-green / cool — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1326 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BLUE IRIS
RGB 167, 220, 220 LRV 64

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Blue Iris
SKU HGSW 1326
Hex #A7DCDC
RGB 167, 220, 220
HSL 180°, 43%, 76%
LRV 64
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blue Iris

At LRV 64, Blue Iris is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Blue Iris 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 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 teal from that brand.

Spa
SW 6765 · #A7DCDC · ΔE 0 · LRV 64
SW 6948 · #ABDEE3 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 66
SW 6785 · #B4E0E7 · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 69
SW 6779 · #A6D4DE · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 60
SW 6952 · #A7D8E8 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 63

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
730 · #AAE0DF · ΔE 1 · LRV 67
737 · #A1D9DB · ΔE 1.19 · LRV 62
751 · #A5D7DC · ΔE 2.54 · LRV 62
667 · #B2DDD6 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 65
2052-60 · #B3DBDE · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 66

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All teal at Valspar →
5006-7B · #A8D7D7 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 61.7
V028-1 · #ADE0DC · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 67.5
V066-2 · #A9D6D5 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 61.2
8002-38C · #A3D6DC · ΔE 2.94 · LRV 61
5007-9B · #A8DACF · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 62.8

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.78
All teal at Behr →
S470-2 · #B1E1DF · ΔE 1.78 · LRV 69
CE-02 · #A1DFDD · ΔE 2 · LRV 66
550E-3 · #A6DAE0 · ΔE 2.6 · LRV 64
T12-19 · #AED6D4 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 62
S450-3 · #A9E0D8 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 67

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DET556 · #9DD8DB · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 63
DE5757 · #B3E1E8 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 64
DE5702 · #AEDDD3 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 61
DE5785 · #B3D8E5 · ΔE 7.67 · LRV 60
DE5827 · #ABDCEE · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 61

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.18
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1232-3 · #AAE2DE · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 68
PPG1231-3 · #B5DEDA · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 67
PPG1230-3 · #A5D7CC · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 61
PPG1147-3 · #BCDADA · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 66
PPG1150-3 · #B6D7DE · ΔE 6.34 · LRV 64

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0679 · #A6E3E1 · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 69
0686 · #BADEDB · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 68
0672 · #9DDAE4 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 63
0707 · #AAD8C7 · ΔE 6.87 · LRV 62
0658 · #9FD6E7 · ΔE 6.96 · LRV 61

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.25
All teal at Dutch Boy →
132-3DB · #AEE3DF · ΔE 2.25 · LRV 69
133-3DB · #ABDEE3 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 66
131-3DB · #A3E1D8 · ΔE 4.17 · LRV 66
134-3DB · #B1DDE5 · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 67
135-3DB · #A9D9E3 · ΔE 4.67 · LRV 63

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.84
All teal at Kompozit →
0686 · #B4DCDA · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 66
0679 · #A0E3E0 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 68
0672 · #94D8E2 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 61
0665 · #BBDADE · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 66
0706 · #B7E1D2 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 69

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.74
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-720 · #BFDDDE · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 68
C2-704 · #C4E1DB · ΔE 6.23 · LRV 71
C2-737 · #BFDCE0 · ΔE 6.61 · LRV 68
C2-719 · #BED1CD · ΔE 8.72 · LRV 61
C2-752 · #B7D4E5 · ΔE 10.91 · LRV 63

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.5
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-88 · #AFCACD · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 56
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 55
JG-67 · #CDDAC9 · ΔE 12.43 · LRV 67
JG-13 · #C9CEC4 · ΔE 14.2 · LRV 61
JG-74 · #CCD0CE · ΔE 14.38 · LRV 62

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.8
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 67
PNT100-LT-35 · #B9CDC8 · ΔE 8.64 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-46 · #C1CFC2 · ΔE 11.46 · LRV 60
PNT100-MD-47 · #C4CEBD · ΔE 13.41 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-31 · #CED0D3 · ΔE 15.96 · LRV 63

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.53
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 236 · #C0CDC2 · ΔE 11.53 · LRV 59
NO. 235 · #D1DADB · ΔE 12.72 · LRV 69
NO. 205 · #C9CFCD · ΔE 13.55 · LRV 61
NO. 9814 · #CDD1C7 · ΔE 14.53 · LRV 63
NO. 277 · #D4D4D2 · ΔE 16.16 · LRV 66

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.55
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 11.55 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 13.49 · LRV 41
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 19.23 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 20.41 · LRV 73
BD-AU · #E5C8B7 · ΔE 28.48 · LRV 60

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Blue Iris 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.

Spa
HGSW 6765 · LRV 64
HGSW 1346 · LRV 60
HGSW 6779 · LRV 60
HGSW 1357 · LRV 69
HGSW 6785 · LRV 69
HGSW 2336 · LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A7DCDC in HSL space. Pair Blue Iris with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A7DCDC + #DCA7A7
TRIADIC
#A7DCDC · #DCA7DC · #DCDCA7
ANALOGOUS
#A7DCC2 · #A7DCDC · #A7C2DC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.51:1 fail
Sample text on black
13.91:1 AAA

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 Iris Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Blue Iris 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 1326 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Iris

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Iris is Spa (SW 6765). 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 64 vs 64). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Spa and you'll get the same color. See the full Spa swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Iris

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sonoma Skies (737), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Sonoma Skies swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Blue Iris

Valspar's nearest match is Crystal Aqua (5006-7B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly darker (LRV 61.7 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Iris without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Aqua swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Iris

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Iris is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Iris

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Iris is Aqua'd Glass (133-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aqua'd Glass swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Blue Iris

At Behr, the closest color to Blue Iris is Viking (550E-3) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viking swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Iris

At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Iris is Outerspace (0686) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outerspace swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Iris

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Iris. The nearest is Quiet Pond (0672) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Iris

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Iris. The nearest is Jaded Clouds (DE5702) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jaded Clouds swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Iris

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Iris — the nearest deck color, Raindrop (C2-720), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1326 instead. See the full Raindrop swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Iris

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Iris — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 7.5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1326 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Blue Iris

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Iris — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 7.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1326 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Iris

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Iris — the nearest deck color, Teresa's Green (NO. 236), is clearly different (ΔE 11.53). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1326 instead. See the full Teresa's Green swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Iris

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Iris — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 19.23). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1326 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →

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