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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 9140

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blustery Sky#6F848C · LRV 22

Blustery Sky reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9140 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BLUSTERY SKY
RGB 111, 132, 140 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Blustery Sky
SKU HGSW 9140
Hex #6F848C
RGB 111, 132, 140
HSL 197°, 12%, 49%
LRV 22
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Blustery Sky

With an LRV of 22, Blustery Sky 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.

Blustery Sky works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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.

SW 9140 · #6F848C · ΔE 0 · LRV 22
SW 6249 · #7A848D · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 23
SW 9644 · #768482 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 22
SW 2819 · #777F86 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 21
SW 9559 · #7B8285 · ΔE 5.32 · LRV 22

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.03
All teal at Behr →
PPF-37 · #6F848E · ΔE 1.03 · LRV 22
PPU13-04 · #70818A · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 21
PPU13-4 · #70818A · ΔE 1.96 · LRV 21
MQ6-3 · #6E888E · ΔE 2.57 · LRV 23
MQ6-03 · #6E878B · ΔE 3.01 · LRV 23

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
1644 · #6E8791 · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 24
2131-40 · #728287 · ΔE 1.94 · LRV 23
AF-555 · #718087 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 21
AF-505 · #6E888D · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 23
CW-580 · #6F8486 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 24

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG10-16 · #6A818C · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 21
PPG1035-5 · #6B848A · ΔE 2.07 · LRV 21
PPG10-03 · #718A8D · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 24
PPG1039-5 · #7B8689 · ΔE 4.02 · LRV 23
PPG1034-6 · #6B8081 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 20

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All teal at Valspar →
4008-4B · #6B808C · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 20.4
4008-4A · #698593 · ΔE 2.77 · LRV 22
T694 · #728687 · ΔE 3.66 · LRV 22.4
5001-4B · #6D8484 · ΔE 4.56 · LRV 21.4
V101-5 · #6D8887 · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 22.5

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.7
All teal at Dutch Boy →
337-5DB · #6B8391 · ΔE 2.7 · LRV 21
430-5DB · #78868A · ΔE 2.89 · LRV 23
434-5DB · #777F86 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 21
435-5DB · #7D8285 · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 22
342-5DB · #757C91 · ΔE 10.38 · LRV 20

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC798 · #707E84 · ΔE 3.04 · LRV 19
DE5823 · #70828F · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 20
DE5774 · #698589 · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 20
DET597 · #788788 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 24
DE6306 · #74857F · ΔE 7.21 · LRV 21

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.56
All teal at Kompozit →
0506 · #70818E · ΔE 3.56 · LRV 21
0527 · #7F878A · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 24
0520 · #7A818D · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 22
0534 · #7F8282 · ΔE 7.4 · LRV 22
0542 · #828080 · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 19
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 26
NO. 47 · #6F7B71 · ΔE 10.01 · LRV 19
NO. 276 · #87847F · ΔE 11.18 · LRV 23
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 15.98 · LRV 24

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.89
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0506 · #778692 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 23
0492 · #72807F · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 20
0520 · #818590 · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 23
0465 · #6F8076 · ΔE 9.41 · LRV 20
0555 · #817C7D · ΔE 12.36 · LRV 21

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.11
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 27
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 9.44 · LRV 18
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 10.7 · LRV 22
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 19.17 · LRV 18
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 20.11 · LRV 33

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.56
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 23
C2-711 · #5F7D80 · ΔE 5.79 · LRV 19
C2-679 · #71827E · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 21
C2-696 · #667D77 · ΔE 8.31 · LRV 19
C2-937 · #778075 · ΔE 10.22 · LRV 21

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.27
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 11.55 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 13.03 · LRV 27
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 14.4 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66 · #767665 · ΔE 14.78 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.32
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-78 · #67827E · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 20
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 7.82 · LRV 24
JG-65 · #7E857D · ΔE 9.13 · LRV 23
JG-70 · #6A887F · ΔE 9.77 · LRV 22
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 12.23 · LRV 22

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Blustery Sky 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 3323 · LRV 22
HGSW 3363 · LRV 23
HGSW 1443 · LRV 23
HGSW 6256 · LRV 23
HGSW 1463 · LRV 23
HGSW 1483 · LRV 22

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6F848C in HSL space. Pair Blustery Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6F848C + #8C776F
TRIADIC
#6F848C · #8C6F84 · #848C6F
ANALOGOUS
#6F8C86 · #6F848C · #6F768C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.92:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.36:1 AA

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 Blustery Sky Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Blustery Sky 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 9140 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blustery Sky

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blustery Sky is Blustery Sky (SW 9140). 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 22 vs 22). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blustery Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Blustery Sky swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Behr's nearest match is Rocky Creek (PPF-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Sky without repainting risk. See the full Rocky Creek swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Smokestack Gray (2131-40), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blustery Sky without repainting risk. See the full Smokestack Gray swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blustery Sky

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blustery Sky is Puddle Jumper (PPG1035-5) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Puddle Jumper swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blustery Sky

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blustery Sky is High Seas Blue (337-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full High Seas Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blustery Sky

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blustery Sky is Mica Creek (DE5823) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mica Creek swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Kompozit has no exact twin of Blustery Sky. The nearest is Ocean Storms (0506) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blustery Sky. The nearest is De Nimes (NO. 299) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full De Nimes swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Valspar has no exact twin of Blustery Sky. The nearest is Deep Thoughts (T694) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22.4 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Thoughts swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blustery Sky. The nearest is Ocean Storms (0506) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Storms swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Blustery Sky

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Blustery Sky — the nearest deck color, Tempest (C2-679), is clearly different (ΔE 6.22). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9140 instead. See the full Tempest swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blustery Sky — the nearest deck color, Irony (PNT100-MD-16), is clearly different (ΔE 6.27). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9140 instead. See the full Irony swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blustery Sky — the nearest deck color, Tranquility (JG-78), is clearly different (ΔE 7.32). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9140 instead. See the full Tranquility swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Blustery Sky

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blustery Sky — the nearest deck color, Hartford (BD-HF), is clearly different (ΔE 10.7). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9140 instead. See the full Hartford swatch →

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