Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Byte Blue |
| SKU | HGSW 6498 |
| Hex | #C5DCE0 |
| RGB | 197, 220, 224 |
| HSL | 189°, 30%, 83% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Byte Blue
At LRV 68, Byte Blue 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.
Byte 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. 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 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Behr
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Byte 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 #C5DCE0 in HSL space. Pair Byte 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 Byte Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Byte 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 6498 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Byte Blue is Byte Blue (SW 6498). 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 68 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Byte Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Byte Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Byte Blue is Glacier Blue (1653). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Glacier Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacier Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Byte Blue is Galactica (PPG1235-3). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Galactica and you'll get the same color. See the full Galactica swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest Clare equivalent of Byte Blue is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Clare is your counter, order Nairobi Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Byte Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Fine China (M314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fine China swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Byte Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Salty Air (335-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Salty Air swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Byte Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shark (DE5771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shark swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Byte Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Byte Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whitewater (C2-737), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Byte Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Byte Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Byte Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Byte Blue is Light French Gray (720E-2) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light French Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Byte Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Byte Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Byte Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Byte Blue — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 9.62). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6498 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Byte Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Byte Blue — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 13.96). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6498 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →