Long Horizon
HGSW 2371 · #215772 · LRV 8 — cool blue-green tone, very dark — reads black in most rooms.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Long Horizon8
- 3Waterloo13
- 4Charcoal Blue19
What Color Is Long Horizon, Really?
Long Horizon reads as a cool blue-green tone — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2371 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Long Horizon
Long Horizon earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Long Horizon
At LRV 8, Long Horizon is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Most complaints about Long Horizon are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2371 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | RegattaSW 6517 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 8 | Color page → |
| Behr | Blue Spell550F-7 · Behr | 1.4 | 8 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Danube2062-30 · Benjamin Moore | 1.7 | 11 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Holiday VelvetT603 · Valspar | 3.6 | 8.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain LakePPG1156-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 9 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain LakePPG1156-6 · Glidden | 2.1 | 9 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Long Horizon 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #215772 in HSL space. Pair Long Horizon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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