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North Holland Blue

HGSW 1364 · #5DB3D4 · LRV 39 · cool blue-green tone

HGSW 1364 · #5DB3D4 · LRV 39 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

North Holland BlueHGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams · HGSW 1364
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North Holland Blue
HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 1364 · #5DB3D4
Brand · codeHGTV Home by Sherwin-WilliamsHGSW 1364 · all HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams blues
LRV39Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonecool blue-green tone
FamilyBlue
Hex · RGB · HSL#5DB3D4 · 93, 179, 212 · 197°, 58%, 60%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Waterloo13
  2. 2Charcoal Blue19
  3. 3North Holland Blue39
  4. 4Honolulu Blue62
  5. 5After Rain68
Undertone and depth

What Color Is North Holland Blue, Really?

North Holland Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1364 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for North Holland Blue

North Holland Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes North Holland Blue

North Holland Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about North Holland Blue 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1364 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.

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Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to North Holland 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on North Holland Blue · 8.9 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on North Holland Blue · 2.4 : 1 · fails for text

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 #5DB3D4 in HSL space. Pair North Holland Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#5DB3D4 + #D47E5D
TRIADIC
#5DB3D4 · #D45DB3 · #B3D45D
ANALOGOUS
#5DD4B9 · #5DB3D4 · #5D78D4

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