Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Celestial Skies |
| SKU | HGSW 1396 |
| Hex | #B8CDDD |
| RGB | 184, 205, 221 |
| HSL | 206°, 35%, 79% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Celestial Skies
At LRV 59, Celestial Skies is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Celestial Skies 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. 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
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Behr
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Backdrop
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Celestial Skies 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 #B8CDDD in HSL space. Pair Celestial Skies 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 Celestial Skies Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Celestial Skies 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 1396 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Celestial Skies
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Celestial Skies is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Wondrous Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Celestial Skies
The closest Valspar equivalent of Celestial Skies is Baby Boots (P109). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.7 vs 59). If Valspar is your counter, order Baby Boots and you'll get the same color. See the full Baby Boots swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Celestial Skies
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Celestial Skies is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sky's the Limit and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Celestial Skies
The closest Behr equivalent of Celestial Skies is Silver Service (610F-4). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Silver Service and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Service swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Celestial Skies
Kompozit's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Celestial Skies without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Celestial Skies
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Celestial Skies without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Celestial Skies
C2 Paint's nearest match is Intuitive (C2-736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Celestial Skies without repainting risk. See the full Intuitive swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Celestial Skies
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Constellation (PPG1155-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Celestial Skies without repainting risk. See the full Constellation swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Celestial Skies
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Celestial Skies is Blue Ice (821) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Celestial Skies
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Celestial Skies. The nearest is Dockside (DE5806) at ΔE 4.16 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dockside swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Celestial Skies
Backdrop has no exact twin of Celestial Skies. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Celestial Skies
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Celestial Skies — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 6.04). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1396 instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Celestial Skies
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Celestial Skies — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 9.63). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1396 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Celestial Skies
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Celestial Skies — the nearest deck color, Views (PNT100-LT-35), is clearly different (ΔE 9.91). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1396 instead. See the full Views swatch →