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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 6472

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Composed#7EA298 · LRV 33

Composed reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6472 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPOSED
RGB 126, 162, 152 LRV 33

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Composed
SKU HGSW 6472
Hex #7EA298
RGB 126, 162, 152
HSL 163°, 16%, 56%
LRV 33
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Composed

Composed sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Composed is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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 6472 · #7EA298 · ΔE 0 · LRV 33
SW 9042 · #81A595 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 34
SW 17 · #8CA49C · ΔE 3.86 · LRV 34
SW 9133 · #8D9E97 · ΔE 6.05 · LRV 32
SW 9134 · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 33

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All teal at Dutch Boy →
330-4DB · #7EA298 · ΔE 0 · LRV 33
332-4DB · #81A5A3 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 34
331-4DB · #8FA6A1 · ΔE 5.02 · LRV 36
428-5DB · #889F9E · ΔE 5.95 · LRV 33
429-4DB · #8B9FA0 · ΔE 7.56 · LRV 33

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
HC-137 · #7DA19A · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 32
CSP-705 · #759F9A · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 31
690 · #8AA39C · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 34
AF-495 · #89A098 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 34
711 · #82A3A3 · ΔE 4.77 · LRV 34

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.55
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
H078 · #7F9F97 · ΔE 1.55 · LRV 32
0471 · #829897 · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 29
0485 · #8BA1A1 · ΔE 6.66 · LRV 33
0478 · #93A09B · ΔE 7.9 · LRV 34
0499 · #859FA4 · ΔE 8.15 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.73
All teal at Valspar →
Zen
P027 · #7DA29C · ΔE 1.73 · LRV 32.6
5003-4A · #8A9F95 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 32.4
V066-4 · #6EA3A3 · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 32.3
T625 · #8D9F95 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 32.5
T614 · #869F9F · ΔE 5.93 · LRV 32.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1137-5 · #839F96 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 32
PPG1142-5 · #72A59F · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 33
PPG1139-4 · #81AA96 · ΔE 4.44 · LRV 36
PPG1135-5 · #84998D · ΔE 4.89 · LRV 30
PPG1134-5 · #8A9A8C · ΔE 6.48 · LRV 30

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.83
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-712 · #7B9B95 · ΔE 2.83 · LRV 30
C2-697 · #86988D · ΔE 5.84 · LRV 29
C2-713 · #8D9F9C · ΔE 6.62 · LRV 33
C2-698 · #939E92 · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 33
C2-954 · #959E95 · ΔE 8.98 · LRV 33

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All teal at Behr →
MQ6-11 · #7E9E8E · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 31
T16-12 · #88A395 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 34
MQ6-38 · #72A295 · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 32
MQ6-07 · #83A4A3 · ΔE 4.36 · LRV 34
MQ6-7 · #7FA1A2 · ΔE 5.11 · LRV 33

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.03
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DET552 · #799B96 · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 30
DET606 · #869F98 · ΔE 3.47 · LRV 32
DE5718 · #849C8D · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 29
DET540 · #8EA597 · ΔE 4.37 · LRV 35
DEFD34 · #85A087 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 32

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.06
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-58 · #8EA992 · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 36
PNT100-DP-78 · #99AAA4 · ΔE 7.24 · LRV 38
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 10.72 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 11.15 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 13.19 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.09
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 31
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 30
JG-75 · #97A399 · ΔE 7.91 · LRV 35
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 9.64 · LRV 34
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 11.95 · LRV 31

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.09
All teal at Kompozit →
0464 · #8FA099 · ΔE 6.09 · LRV 33
0709 · #68A895 · ΔE 6.45 · LRV 33
0457 · #93A394 · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 35
0485 · #849C9D · ΔE 6.66 · LRV 31
0478 · #8E9C98 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 32

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.45
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 7.45 · LRV 31
NO. 81 · #94A68A · ΔE 8.79 · LRV 35
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 29
NO. 25 · #9A9F94 · ΔE 10.64 · LRV 34
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 12.99 · LRV 35

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.24
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 11.24 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 11.77 · LRV 38
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 12.94 · LRV 27
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 17.46 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 20.6 · LRV 33

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Composed 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 2304 · LRV 33
HGSW 3294 · LRV 32
HGSW 9133 · LRV 32
HGSW 3304 · LRV 33
HGSW 9134 · LRV 33
HGSW 2284 · LRV 30

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7EA298 in HSL space. Pair Composed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7EA298 + #A27E88
TRIADIC
#7EA298 · #987EA2 · #A2987E
ANALOGOUS
#7EA286 · #7EA298 · #7E9AA2

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.8:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.51:1 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 Composed Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Composed 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 6472 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Composed

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Composed is Composed (SW 6472). 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 33 vs 33). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Composed and you'll get the same color. See the full Composed swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Composed

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Composed is Stemmed Green (330-4DB). 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 33 vs 33). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Stemmed Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Stemmed Green swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Composed

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mill Springs Blue (HC-137), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Composed without repainting risk. See the full Mill Springs Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Composed

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Mountain Outlook (H078), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Composed without repainting risk. See the full Mountain Outlook swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Composed

Valspar's nearest match is Zen (P027), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32.6 vs 33) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Composed without repainting risk. See the full Zen swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Composed

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Composed is Silver Laurel (PPG1137-5) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Laurel swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Composed

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Composed is Luna (C2-712) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 33) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Luna swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Composed

At Behr, the closest color to Composed is Modern Mint (T16-12) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 33) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Modern Mint swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Composed

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Composed is Meek Moss Green (DET606) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 33) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Meek Moss Green swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Composed

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Composed — the nearest deck color, OMGreen (PNT100-MD-58), is clearly different (ΔE 6.06). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6472 instead. See the full OMGreen swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Composed

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Composed — the nearest deck color, Well Watered (JG-69), is clearly different (ΔE 6.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6472 instead. See the full Well Watered swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Composed

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Composed — the nearest deck color, North Beach Blue (0485), is clearly different (ΔE 6.66). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6472 instead. See the full North Beach Blue swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Composed

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Composed — the nearest deck color, Oval Room Blue (NO. 85), is clearly different (ΔE 7.45). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6472 instead. See the full Oval Room Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Composed

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Composed — the nearest deck color, Nuevo (BD-NU), is clearly different (ΔE 11.77). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6472 instead. See the full Nuevo swatch →

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