Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Little Boy Blu |
| SKU | HGSW 9054 |
| Hex | #C7D8DB |
| RGB | 199, 216, 219 |
| HSL | 189°, 22%, 82% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Little Boy Blu
At LRV 67, Little Boy Blu 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.
Little Boy Blu 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
Dutch Boy
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
Kompozit
Clare
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Little Boy Blu 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 #C7D8DB in HSL space. Pair Little Boy Blu 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 Little Boy Blu Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Little Boy Blu 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 9054 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Little Boy Blu is Little Boy Blu (SW 9054). 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 67 vs 67). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Little Boy Blu and you'll get the same color. See the full Little Boy Blu swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Little Boy Blu is Windy Sky (1639). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Windy Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Windy Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
Valspar's nearest match is Buoyant Blue (M337), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.5 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Little Boy Blu without repainting risk. See the full Buoyant Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Blue Allure (336-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Little Boy Blu without repainting risk. See the full Blue Allure swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
Behr's nearest match is Offshore Mist (PPU13-16), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Little Boy Blu without repainting risk. See the full Offshore Mist swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
Kompozit's nearest match is Polished Cotton (0629), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Little Boy Blu without repainting risk. See the full Polished Cotton swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
At Clare, the closest color to Little Boy Blu is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Little Boy Blu is Bit Of Heaven (PPG1156-2) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bit Of Heaven swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Little Boy Blu is Polished Cotton (0629) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 67) 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 →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Little Boy Blu is Snow Lodge (DE5799) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Little Boy Blu is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Little Boy Blu. The nearest is Ice Fog (C2-723) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ice Fog swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Little Boy Blu — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 5.48). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9054 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Little Boy Blu
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Little Boy Blu — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 12.31). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 9054 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →