Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Icelandic Blue |
| SKU | HGSW 2397 |
| Hex | #CBD5DB |
| RGB | 203, 213, 219 |
| HSL | 202°, 18%, 83% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Icelandic Blue
At LRV 65, Icelandic 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.
Icelandic 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 by brand
16 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Icelandic 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 #CBD5DB in HSL space. Pair Icelandic 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 Icelandic Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Icelandic 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 2397 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Icelandic Blue is Mild Blue (SW 6533). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Mild Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mild Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Icelandic Blue is Polar Frost (PPU14-17A). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Behr is your counter, order Polar Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full Polar Frost swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Icelandic Blue is Beacon Gray (2128-60). At ΔE 0.69 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 65). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Beacon Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Beacon Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Orchid Ash (4003-3B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.3 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icelandic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Ash swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icelandic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Simply Blue (30BG 64/054), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icelandic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Simply Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Icelandic Blue is Iced Iris (340-1DB). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Iced Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Iced Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shiny Nickel (DE6338), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icelandic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shiny Nickel swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Icelandic Blue. The nearest is Dark Moon (JG-74) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Kakelugn (NO. 317), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Icelandic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Kakelugn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Icelandic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Icelandic Blue is Polished Cotton (0629) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Icelandic Blue is Still Pool (R091) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Icelandic Blue is Overcast (C2-738) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Icelandic Blue. The nearest is Wink (PNT100-LT-31) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Wink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Icelandic Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Icelandic Blue is Polished Cotton (0629) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →