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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 6510

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Loyal Blue#01455E · LRV 5

Loyal Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS LOYAL BLUE
RGB 1, 69, 94 LRV 5

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Loyal Blue
SKU HGSW 6510
Hex #01455E
RGB 1, 69, 94
HSL 196°, 98%, 19%
LRV 5
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Blue

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Loyal Blue

At LRV 5, Loyal Blue 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.

Loyal Blue 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.

Closest matches at every US brand

14 brands · top 5 each

5 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 blue from that brand.

SW 6510 · #01455E · ΔE 0 · LRV 5
SW 6230 · #244653 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 5
SW 9142 · #204652 · ΔE 5.33 · LRV 5
SW 9177 · #234058 · ΔE 5.61 · LRV 5
SW 9176 · #2B4360 · ΔE 8.42 · LRV 5

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-660 · #004763 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 5
2058-10 · #254455 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 7
2055-10 · #144552 · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 5
2059-10 · #1D3E59 · ΔE 5.88 · LRV 6
2056-10 · #0B464E · ΔE 8.39 · LRV 7

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.99
All blue at Behr →
540F-7 · #1B4660 · ΔE 2.99 · LRV 5
BXC-26 · #264156 · ΔE 5.27 · LRV 5
560D-7 · #14446A · ΔE 6.58 · LRV 5
570D-7 · #173F67 · ΔE 8.35 · LRV 5
S520-7 · #2A4163 · ΔE 10.02 · LRV 5

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All blue at Valspar →
T602 · #184052 · ΔE 3.1 · LRV 4.4
V070-6 · #014B6B · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 5.8
8002-41G · #1A4858 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 6
V109-6 · #1D4864 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 5.9
8003-45G · #20415C · ΔE 5.53 · LRV 5

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.81
All blue at Dutch Boy →
236-7DB · #204F68 · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 7
334-7DB · #244653 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 5
335-7DB · #2A3E4B · ΔE 6.76 · LRV 4
339-7DB · #2D445D · ΔE 7.54 · LRV 5
140-7DB · #283E69 · ΔE 11.62 · LRV 5

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.26
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DEA135 · #2A4B5F · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 6
DEFD60 · #344A61 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 7
DE1925 · #2E484F · ΔE 7.89 · LRV 7
DET572 · #353F51 · ΔE 11.12 · LRV 5
DEA189 · #343E54 · ΔE 12.12 · LRV 5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.28
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1159-7 · #2A4E68 · ΔE 5.28 · LRV 7
PPG1156-7 · #2C4E6A · ΔE 6.22 · LRV 7
PPG1153-7 · #334B58 · ΔE 6.44 · LRV 6
PPG1160-7 · #2A4B6E · ΔE 8.06 · LRV 7
PPG1165-7 · #3A405B · ΔE 14.92 · LRV 5

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.03
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-743 · #324A59 · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 6
C2-742 · #394853 · ΔE 8.5 · LRV 6
C2-709 · #344444 · ΔE 11.87 · LRV 5
C2-757 · #393E48 · ΔE 12.47 · LRV 5
C2-773 · #384056 · ΔE 13.07 · LRV 5

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.06
All blue at Kompozit →
0662 · #005379 · ΔE 6.06 · LRV 8
0620 · #32425A · ΔE 9.85 · LRV 5
0690 · #075158 · ΔE 10.31 · LRV 7
0592 · #3A4A64 · ΔE 10.65 · LRV 7
0473 · #264243 · ΔE 10.92 · LRV 5

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.18
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-91 · #385063 · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 7
JG-82 · #2D5662 · ΔE 7.97 · LRV 8
JG-97 · #40464B · ΔE 12.21 · LRV 6
JG-05 · #31343A · ΔE 13.91 · LRV 3
JG-144 · #48474C · ΔE 16.71 · LRV 6

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.49
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 30 · #3F4D57 · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 7
NO. 31 · #45494C · ΔE 13.56 · LRV 7
NO. 57 · #454749 · ΔE 14.45 · LRV 6
NO. 256 · #3B3938 · ΔE 17.34 · LRV 4
NO. 294 · #484348 · ΔE 20.08 · LRV 6

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.57
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 9.57 · LRV 8
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 14.33 · LRV 6
BD-AH · #3D423E · ΔE 16.09 · LRV 6
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 20.18 · LRV 7
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 29.79 · LRV 7

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.36
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0473 · #3C5052 · ΔE 11.36 · LRV 7
0620 · #404B61 · ΔE 11.97 · LRV 7
H101 · #393A3B · ΔE 15 · LRV 4
0515 · #3D3D3E · ΔE 15.65 · LRV 5
0522 · #47474B · ΔE 15.8 · LRV 6

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.27
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 13.27 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 14.35 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-54 · #484745 · ΔE 17.07 · LRV 6
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 17.5 · LRV 8
PNT100-DP-77 · #604B56 · ΔE 29.91 · LRV 8

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Loyal 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.

HGSW 2361 · LRV 5
HGSW 9177 · LRV 4
HGSW 3321 · LRV 5
HGSW 9142 · LRV 5
HGSW 3311 · LRV 5
HGSW 6230 · LRV 5

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #01455E in HSL space. Pair Loyal Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#01455E + #5E1A01
TRIADIC
#01455E · #5E0145 · #455E01
ANALOGOUS
#015E48 · #01455E · #01175E

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
10.43:1 AAA
Sample text on black
2.01:1 fail

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 Loyal Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Loyal 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 6510 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Loyal Blue

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Loyal Blue is Loyal Blue (SW 6510). 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 5 vs 5). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Loyal Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Loyal Blue swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Adriatic Sea (CSP-660), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Loyal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Adriatic Sea swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Loyal Blue

At Behr, the closest color to Loyal Blue is Velvet Evening (540F-7) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Evening swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Loyal Blue. The nearest is Deep Ocean (DEA135) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Loyal Blue. The nearest is Mariana Blue (334-7DB) at ΔE 4.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 5). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mariana Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Time's Current (8003-45G), is clearly different (ΔE 5.53). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Time's Current swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Loyal Blue

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Nightspot (C2-743), is clearly different (ΔE 6.03). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Nightspot swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Signature (JG-91), is clearly different (ΔE 7.18). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Signature swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Loyal Blue

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Tang (PPG1160-7), is clearly different (ΔE 8.06). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Blue Tang swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Hague Blue (NO. 30), is clearly different (ΔE 9.49). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Hague Blue swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Star-Studded (0620), is clearly different (ΔE 9.85). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Star-Studded swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Star-Studded (0620), is clearly different (ΔE 11.97). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Star-Studded swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Last Call (BD-LC), is clearly different (ΔE 14.33). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Last Call swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Loyal Blue

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Loyal Blue — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 17.07). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6510 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →

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