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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 1315

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Geyser Mist#8AC5BA · LRV 49

Geyser Mist 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 1315 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS GEYSER MIST
RGB 138, 197, 186 LRV 49

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Geyser Mist
SKU HGSW 1315
Hex #8AC5BA
RGB 138, 197, 186
HSL 169°, 34%, 66%
LRV 49
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Geyser Mist

Geyser Mist sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, 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.

Geyser Mist 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 9044 · #8AC5BA · ΔE 0 · LRV 49
SW 75 · #8AC6BD · ΔE 0.84 · LRV 49
SW 9043 · #89C6B7 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 49
SW 9052 · #90BDBD · ΔE 5.7 · LRV 46
SW 6485 · #9EC6C6 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 52

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5703 · #8AC7BB · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 47
DE5724 · #77BCB6 · ΔE 3.67 · LRV 40
DET548 · #6FC0B1 · ΔE 4.19 · LRV 45
DE5647 · #A0BCA7 · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 43
DE5640 · #A8C3AA · ΔE 9.11 · LRV 47

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
2040-50 · #92C6BB · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 50
669 · #87C5C2 · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 50
599 · #86C6B2 · ΔE 3.35 · LRV 49
CW-565 · #96BFB8 · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 48
640 · #9CC1B2 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All teal at Valspar →
V064-3 · #8CC1B5 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 47
5007-7C · #8BC8C3 · ΔE 2.53 · LRV 50.7
V065-4 · #84C0BC · ΔE 3.03 · LRV 46.2
M303 · #95BFB1 · ΔE 3.74 · LRV 46.6
V066-3 · #87BDBC · ΔE 4.57 · LRV 45.4

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG17-31 · #87C6BF · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 49
PPG1231-4 · #90CCC6 · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 53
PPG1230-4 · #77C2B3 · ΔE 3.22 · LRV 46
PPG1147-4 · #8DC2C2 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 48
PPG1142-4 · #9CC2BC · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 49

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.22
All teal at Behr →
510F-4 · #86CABB · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 51
S450-4 · #81C7C0 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 49
BXC-28 · #94C3BE · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 49
490F-4 · #99C6B2 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 50
HDC-WR14-8 · #8DC3AB · ΔE 4.91 · LRV 48

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.34
All teal at Kompozit →
0708 · #90C4B4 · ΔE 2.34 · LRV 49
0694 · #72CAC1 · ΔE 4.18 · LRV 50
0687 · #8CC1C2 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 48
0701 · #A4C2B9 · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 50
0736 · #9FC5AA · ΔE 7.48 · LRV 50

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
0708 · #97C7B7 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 51
0694 · #7DCCC2 · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 51
0687 · #93C3C4 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 49
0715 · #89CFAF · ΔE 7.32 · LRV 53
0736 · #A4C7AD · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 52

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.92
All teal at Dutch Boy →
231-4DB · #93B9AF · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 44
232-3DB · #A7C6BF · ΔE 6.7 · LRV 52
230-3DB · #A2C4AA · ΔE 7.89 · LRV 50
332-3DB · #A0BBB8 · ΔE 8.36 · LRV 47
233-4DB · #84BDC6 · ΔE 8.54 · LRV 45

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.51
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-717 · #94BFBE · ΔE 5.51 · LRV 47
BD25 · #91B4AE · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 42
C2-701 · #ACC4B9 · ΔE 8.37 · LRV 52
C2-702 · #A8BEB9 · ΔE 9.36 · LRV 49
BD19 · #9BB7C2 · ΔE 13.36 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.93
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 6.93 · LRV 42
PNT100-DP-50 · #93B697 · ΔE 9.68 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 10.07 · LRV 41
PNT100-MD-49 · #ABBD9F · ΔE 12.22 · LRV 48
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 54

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.06
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 214 · #84B59C · ΔE 7.06 · LRV 40
NO. 210 · #A1C5C8 · ΔE 8.35 · LRV 52
NO. 84 · #ADBDB2 · ΔE 10.86 · LRV 48
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 14.86 · LRV 49
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 15.43 · LRV 51

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.06
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 7.06 · LRV 42
JG-64 · #A6BEB3 · ΔE 8.24 · LRV 48
JG-76 · #AEC8CA · ΔE 10.43 · LRV 55
JG-63 · #AFBCAF · ΔE 11.93 · LRV 48
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 12.63 · LRV 45

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 14.27
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 14.27 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 14.8 · LRV 51
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 15.24 · LRV 35
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 16.38 · LRV 38
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 20.54 · LRV 65

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Geyser Mist 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 9044 · LRV 49
HGSW 1305 · LRV 49
HGSW 9043 · LRV 49
HGSW 2315 · LRV 49
HGSW 9051 · LRV 49
HGSW 1334 · LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #8AC5BA in HSL space. Pair Geyser Mist with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#8AC5BA + #C58A95
TRIADIC
#8AC5BA · #BA8AC5 · #C5BA8A
ANALOGOUS
#8AC59C · #8AC5BA · #8AB3C5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.95:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.78:1 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 Geyser Mist Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Geyser Mist 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 1315 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Geyser Mist

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Geyser Mist is Little Blue Box (SW 9044). 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 49 vs 49). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Little Blue Box and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Blue Box swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Geyser Mist

The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Geyser Mist is Tranquil Teal (DE5703). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 49). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Tranquil Teal and you'll get the same color. See the full Tranquil Teal swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Geyser Mist

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Hazy Blue (2040-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 49) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Geyser Mist without repainting risk. See the full Hazy Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Geyser Mist

Valspar's nearest match is Float Your Boat (V064-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 49) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Geyser Mist without repainting risk. See the full Float Your Boat swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Geyser Mist

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Geyser Mist without repainting risk. See the full Caribbean Crush swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Geyser Mist

At Behr, the closest color to Geyser Mist is Crashing Waves (S450-4) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crashing Waves swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Geyser Mist

At Kompozit, the closest color to Geyser Mist is Catarina Green (0708) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 49) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catarina Green swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Geyser Mist

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Geyser Mist is Catarina Green (0708) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 49) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Catarina Green swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Geyser Mist

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Geyser Mist. The nearest is Lady Liberty (231-4DB) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 44 vs 49). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lady Liberty swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Geyser Mist

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Geyser Mist — the nearest deck color, A Cappella (C2-717), is clearly different (ΔE 5.51). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1315 instead. See the full A Cappella swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Geyser Mist

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Geyser Mist — the nearest deck color, Vacay (PNT100-LT-44), is clearly different (ΔE 6.93). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1315 instead. See the full Vacay swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Geyser Mist

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Geyser Mist — the nearest deck color, Texas Summer (JG-64), is clearly different (ΔE 8.24). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1315 instead. See the full Texas Summer swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Geyser Mist

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Geyser Mist — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 8.35). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1315 instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Geyser Mist

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Geyser Mist — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 14.8). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1315 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →

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