Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Melodious |
| SKU | HGSW 1397 |
| Hex | #CCDBE5 |
| RGB | 204, 219, 229 |
| HSL | 204°, 32%, 85% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Melodious
At LRV 69, Melodious 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.
Melodious 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
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Valspar
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Melodious 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 #CCDBE5 in HSL space. Pair Melodious 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 Melodious Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Melodious 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 1397 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Melodious
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Melodious is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Rhythmic Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Melodious
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Melodious is Whispered (239-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Whispered and you'll get the same color. See the full Whispered swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Melodious
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Melodious is Simple Serenity (0614). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Simple Serenity and you'll get the same color. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Melodious
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Dartmoor Mist (PPG1154-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Melodious without repainting risk. See the full Dartmoor Mist swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Melodious
Valspar's nearest match is Icy (V108-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.9 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Melodious without repainting risk. See the full Icy swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Melodious
At Kompozit, the closest color to Melodious is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Melodious
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Melodious is Breath of Fresh Air (806) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Melodious
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Melodious is Alpine (C2-722) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Melodious
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Melodious is Alaskan Skies (DE5876) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Melodious
At Behr, the closest color to Melodious is Manhattan Mist (760E-2) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Melodious
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Melodious. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Melodious
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Melodious — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 5.48). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1397 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Melodious
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Melodious — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 9.79). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1397 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Melodious
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Melodious — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 14.34). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1397 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →