Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Liquid Blue |
| SKU | HGSW 6779 |
| Hex | #A6D4DE |
| RGB | 166, 212, 222 |
| HSL | 191°, 46%, 76% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Liquid Blue
At LRV 60, Liquid Blue 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.
Liquid 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. 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 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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Liquid 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 #A6D4DE in HSL space. Pair Liquid 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 Liquid Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Liquid 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 6779 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Liquid Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Liquid Blue is Liquid Blue (SW 6779). 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 60 vs 60). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Liquid Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Liquid Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Delano Waters (766), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Liquid Blue without repainting risk. See the full Delano Waters swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Behr's nearest match is Partly Cloudy (S500-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Liquid Blue without repainting risk. See the full Partly Cloudy swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Liquid Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Liquid Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Blue Rosette (234-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Rosette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Droplet (8002-38C) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Droplet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Liquid Blue. The nearest is Blue Ground (NO. 210) at ΔE 4.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Liquid Blue. The nearest is Dockside (DE5806) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dockside swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Liquid Blue — the nearest deck color, Vibrant Horizon (JG-88), is clearly different (ΔE 5.1). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6779 instead. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Liquid Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Liquid Blue — the nearest deck color, Thermal (C2-752), is clearly different (ΔE 6.46). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6779 instead. See the full Thermal swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Liquid Blue — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.9). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6779 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Liquid Blue — the nearest deck color, Views (PNT100-LT-35), is clearly different (ΔE 8.44). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6779 instead. See the full Views swatch →