Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Down Pour |
| SKU | HGSW 6516 |
| Hex | #43718B |
| RGB | 67, 113, 139 |
| HSL | 202°, 35%, 40% |
| LRV | 15 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Down Pour
With an LRV of 15, Down Pour is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Down Pour works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Behr
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
Clare
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Down Pour 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 #43718B in HSL space. Pair Down Pour 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 Down Pour Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Down Pour 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 6516 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Down Pour
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Down Pour is Down Pour (SW 6516). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Down Pour and you'll get the same color. See the full Down Pour swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Down Pour
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Crashing Waves (DE5810), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Crashing Waves swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Down Pour
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Santa Monica Blue (776), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Santa Monica Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Down Pour
Behr's nearest match is Soul Search (T18-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Soul Search swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Down Pour
C2 Paint's nearest match is Salish Sea (C2-745), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Down Pour without repainting risk. See the full Salish Sea swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Down Pour
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Down Pour is Big Ocean Wave (H056) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Big Ocean Wave swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Down Pour
At Clare, the closest color to Down Pour is Hyperlink (PNT100-MD-41) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hyperlink swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Down Pour
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Down Pour is Ahoy Blue (336-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ahoy Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Down Pour
At Valspar, the closest color to Down Pour is Veranda Blue (4004-6B) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.3 vs 15) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Veranda Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Down Pour
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Down Pour. The nearest is Blue Skies (JG-85) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15 vs 15). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Skies swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Down Pour
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Down Pour — the nearest deck color, Honky Tonk Blue (0619), is clearly different (ΔE 5.18). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6516 instead. See the full Honky Tonk Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Down Pour
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Down Pour — the nearest deck color, Adventure (PPG1151-6), is clearly different (ΔE 5.29). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6516 instead. See the full Adventure swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Down Pour
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Down Pour — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6516 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Down Pour
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Down Pour — the nearest deck color, Pitch Blue (NO. 220), is clearly different (ΔE 12.23). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6516 instead. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →