Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Soar |
| SKU | HGSW 6799 |
| Hex | #C3DFE8 |
| RGB | 195, 223, 232 |
| HSL | 195°, 45%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Soar
At LRV 70, Soar 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.
Soar 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
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Soar 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 #C3DFE8 in HSL space. Pair Soar 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 Soar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soar 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 6799 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soar
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Soar is Soar (SW 6799). 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 Soar and you'll get the same color. See the full Soar swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soar
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Soar is Front Porch Blue (236-2DB). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Front Porch Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Front Porch Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soar
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Allure (771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soar without repainting risk. See the full Blue Allure swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Soar
Behr's nearest match is Journeys End (S520-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Soar without repainting risk. See the full Journeys End swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soar
At Valspar, the closest color to Soar is Forever (8002-39B) — very close at ΔE 2.01, 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 Forever swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soar
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Soar is Galactica (PPG1235-3) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactica swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soar
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Soar is Whitewater (C2-737) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soar
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Soar is Blue Moon (DE5764) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 63 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soar
At Clare, the closest color to Soar is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soar
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soar is Empress Lila (0636) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soar
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Soar. The nearest is Empress Lila (0636) at ΔE 3.67 — 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 Empress Lila swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soar
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Soar — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 6.53). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6799 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Soar
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Soar — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 12.22). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6799 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Soar
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Soar — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 16.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6799 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →