Solar Sail
HGSW 1357 · #B4E0E7 · LRV 69 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Solar Sail69
- 4Bubble77
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Solar Sail, Really?
Solar Sail reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1357 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Solar Sail
Solar Sail 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.
How Lighting Changes Solar Sail
At LRV 69, Solar Sail 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.
Most complaints about Solar Sail 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 1357 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Quench BlueSW 6785 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crystal FallsP480-2 · Behr | 0.9 | 70 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Skyscraper765 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Srsly BlueM218 · Valspar | 1.2 | 67.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Seascape GreenPPG1233-4 · PPG / Glidden | 3.3 | 71 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Seascape GreenPPG1233-4 · Glidden | 3.3 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Solar Sail 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.
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 #B4E0E7 in HSL space. Pair Solar Sail with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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