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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 2395

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blue Slumber#99A7B8 · LRV 38

Blue Slumber reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2395 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BLUE SLUMBER
RGB 153, 167, 184 LRV 38

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Blue Slumber
SKU HGSW 2395
Hex #99A7B8
RGB 153, 167, 184
HSL 213°, 18%, 66%
LRV 38
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blue Slumber

Blue Slumber sits in the mid-range at LRV 38, 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.

Blue Slumber is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

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 gray from that brand.

SW 6535 · #99A7B8 · ΔE 0 · LRV 38
SW 6241 · #98A9B7 · ΔE 2.26 · LRV 39
SW 6528 · #8EA9C2 · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 38
SW 6521 · #8BA7BB · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 37
SW 6227 · #96AAB0 · ΔE 6.57 · LRV 38

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All gray at Dutch Boy →
340-4DB · #99A7B8 · ΔE 0 · LRV 38
339-4DB · #97A6BA · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 37
241-3DB · #96A4BE · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 37
242-3DB · #9CA3BB · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 37
432-4DB · #93A8B1 · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 37

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All gray at C2 Paint →
BD12 · #9CA9BA · ΔE 0.77 · LRV 39
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 41
C2-749 · #8FADC5 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 40
C2-985 · #A2A3A8 · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 37
BD11 · #A5A3B0 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 37

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG10-24 · #9DAAB9 · ΔE 1.21 · LRV 39
PPG1040-4 · #A0ADB8 · ΔE 3.17 · LRV 41
PPG1160-4 · #8DA8BE · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 37
PPG1155-5 · #8EA8B9 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 37
PPG1168-4 · #A5AABF · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 41

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.11
All gray at Behr →
N550-4 · #9CA9BE · ΔE 2.11 · LRV 39
PPU15-11 · #9FA6B4 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 38
BNC-09 · #95A9B8 · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 38
PPU14-09 · #90A9B9 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 38
PPU14-9 · #90A9B9 · ΔE 4.29 · LRV 38

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All gray at Valspar →
V137-4 · #97A7B4 · ΔE 2.37 · LRV 37.4
8004-45D · #99A0B2 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 35
T611 · #8DA6B9 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 36.3
V107-4 · #93AAB8 · ΔE 4.22 · LRV 38.4
8004-38D · #93A8B1 · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 37

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.58
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
2130-50 · #9CA8B3 · ΔE 2.58 · LRV 39
830 · #93A6BE · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 38
CC-936 · #93A6BE · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 38
1439 · #A0A6B6 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 39
CC-920 · #A0A6B6 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 39

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All gray at Kompozit →
0624 · #9AAEC0 · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 41
0519 · #9DA3AC · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 36
0631 · #96ADBA · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 40
0490 · #9CAAAC · ΔE 7.36 · LRV 39
1282 · #A2A1B9 · ΔE 8.44 · LRV 37

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.2
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC796 · #9DACB5 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 37
DEGR79 · #9BA0A9 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 36
DE5899 · #99A8C9 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 13
DE6361 · #A1A5A8 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 35
DET563 · #9BA9AB · ΔE 7.34 · LRV 39

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.46
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0631 · #9BB0BD · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 42
0519 · #A2A6AE · ΔE 4.71 · LRV 38
0526 · #9FA4A8 · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 37
H045 · #9FABAD · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 38
1282 · #A7A5BB · ΔE 8.46 · LRV 39

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.4
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 46
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 10.04 · LRV 35
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 11.92 · LRV 33
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 12.23 · LRV 41
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 14.17 · LRV 34

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.55
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 5.55 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 6.71 · LRV 34
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 11.81 · LRV 38
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 12.08 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.4
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 6.4 · LRV 37
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 7.52 · LRV 34
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 10.57 · LRV 41
JG-137 · #A3A7A1 · ΔE 11.33 · LRV 38
JG-15 · #A7A9A3 · ΔE 11.54 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.89
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 6.89 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 12.93 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 18.6 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 18.72 · LRV 35
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 19.04 · LRV 33

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Blue Slumber 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.

HGSW 6535 · LRV 38
HGSW 3355 · LRV 39
HGSW 3315 · LRV 38
HGSW 6227 · LRV 38
HGSW 2385 · LRV 37
HGSW 1385 · LRV 38

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #99A7B8 in HSL space. Pair Blue Slumber with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#99A7B8 + #B8AA99
TRIADIC
#99A7B8 · #B899A7 · #A7B899
ANALOGOUS
#99B7B8 · #99A7B8 · #9B99B8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.45:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.57:1 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 Slumber Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Blue Slumber 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 2395 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Slumber

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Slumber is Solitude (SW 6535). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Solitude and you'll get the same color. See the full Solitude swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Slumber

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Slumber is Namaste (340-4DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Namaste and you'll get the same color. See the full Namaste swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Slumber

The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Blue Slumber is Approaching Storm (BD12). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Approaching Storm and you'll get the same color. See the full Approaching Storm swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Slumber

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Inevitable (PPG10-24), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Slumber without repainting risk. See the full Inevitable swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Blue Slumber

At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Slumber is Wave Goodbye (V137-4) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37.4 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wave Goodbye swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Slumber

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Slumber is New Hope Gray (2130-50) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 39 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full New Hope Gray swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Blue Slumber

At Behr, the closest color to Blue Slumber is Heather Gray (BNC-09) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heather Gray swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Slumber

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Slumber. The nearest is Irogon Blue (DEC796) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 37 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Irogon Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Slumber

Kompozit has no exact twin of Blue Slumber. The nearest is Chicago Skyline (0631) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chicago Skyline swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Slumber

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Slumber. The nearest is Baby Seal (0519) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 38 vs 38). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Baby Seal swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Blue Slumber

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Slumber — the nearest deck color, Good Jeans (PNT100-LT-38), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2395 instead. See the full Good Jeans swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Slumber

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Slumber — the nearest deck color, Winter Solstice (JG-89), is clearly different (ΔE 6.4). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2395 instead. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Slumber

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Slumber — the nearest deck color, Dix Blue (NO. 82), is clearly different (ΔE 12.23). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2395 instead. See the full Dix Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Slumber

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Slumber — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 12.93). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2395 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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