Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Honest Blue |
| SKU | HGSW 2386 |
| Hex | #B2C7D3 |
| RGB | 178, 199, 211 |
| HSL | 202°, 27%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Honest Blue
At LRV 55, Honest Blue 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.
Honest Blue 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
Behr
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
C2 Paint
Clare
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Honest Blue 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 #B2C7D3 in HSL space. Pair Honest Blue 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 Honest Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honest Blue 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 2386 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honest Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Honest Blue is Honest Blue (SW 6520). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honest Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Honest Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Honest Blue is English Hollyhock (HDC-CT-16A). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If Behr is your counter, order English Hollyhock and you'll get the same color. See the full English Hollyhock swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honest Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Honest Blue is Muted Rain (338-3DB). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Muted Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Muted Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honest Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle (PPG1154-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honest Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sea View (836), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea View swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honest Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honest Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honest Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Honest Blue is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honest Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Honest Blue is Summer Rain (8003-41B) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) 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 →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honest Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Honest Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) 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 Honest Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Honest Blue. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honest Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Honest Blue. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honest Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Honest Blue. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Honest Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Honest Blue — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 5.37). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2386 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →