Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Open Air |
| SKU | HGSW 6491 |
| Hex | #C7DFE0 |
| RGB | 199, 223, 224 |
| HSL | 182°, 29%, 83% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Open Air
At LRV 70, Open Air 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.
Open Air 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Dutch Boy
Valspar
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Open Air 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 #C7DFE0 in HSL space. Pair Open Air 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 Open Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Open Air 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 6491 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Open Air
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Open Air is Open Air (SW 6491). 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 70 vs 70). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Open Air and you'll get the same color. See the full Open Air swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Open Air
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Open Air is Relaxing Rain (334-2DB). 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 70 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Relaxing Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Relaxing Rain swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Open Air
Behr's nearest match is Peek A Blue (T17-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Peek A Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Open Air
Clare's nearest match is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Open Air
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Spruce (DE5743), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Open Air
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Glacier Blue (1653), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Open Air
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Open Air is Embellishment (PPG1151-2) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Open Air
At Valspar, the closest color to Open Air is Barest Hint of Blue (T633) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barest Hint of Blue swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Open Air
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Open Air. The nearest is Variegated (C2-704) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Variegated swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Open Air
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Open Air. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Open Air
Kompozit has no exact twin of Open Air. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Open Air
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Open Air — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 5.5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6491 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Open Air
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Open Air — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 8.4). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6491 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Open Air
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Open Air — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 15.09). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6491 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →