Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Contemplative |
| SKU | HGSW 2376 |
| Hex | #B3C9D3 |
| RGB | 179, 201, 211 |
| HSL | 199°, 27%, 76% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Contemplative
At LRV 56, Contemplative 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.
Contemplative 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
Dutch Boy
Behr
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Contemplative 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 #B3C9D3 in HSL space. Pair Contemplative 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 Contemplative Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Contemplative 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 2376 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Contemplative
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Contemplative is Take Five (SW 6513). 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 56 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Take Five and you'll get the same color. See the full Take Five swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Contemplative
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Contemplative is Secured (337-2DB). 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 56 vs 56). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Secured and you'll get the same color. See the full Secured swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Contemplative
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ersatz (C2-735), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Contemplative without repainting risk. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Contemplative
Behr's nearest match is English Hollyhock (HDC-CT-16A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Contemplative without repainting risk. See the full English Hollyhock swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Contemplative
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Contemplative without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Contemplative
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Contemplative is Blue Stream (1668) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Stream swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Contemplative
At Valspar, the closest color to Contemplative is Summer Rain (8003-41B) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Rain swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Contemplative
At Kompozit, the closest color to Contemplative is Pompeii Ruins (0623) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Contemplative
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Contemplative is Sonata (PPG1157-3) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sonata swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Contemplative
At Clare, the closest color to Contemplative is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Contemplative
At Backdrop, the closest color to Contemplative is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Contemplative
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Contemplative. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Contemplative
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Contemplative. The nearest is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Contemplative
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Contemplative. The nearest is Berry Mojito (DET565) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Berry Mojito swatch →