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HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · HGSW 6223

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Still Water#4A5D5F · LRV 10

Still Water reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6223 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

HGTV HOME BY SHERWIN-WILLIAMS STILL WATER
RGB 74, 93, 95 LRV 10

Color spec

Brand HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Name Still Water
SKU HGSW 6223
Hex #4A5D5F
RGB 74, 93, 95
HSL 186°, 12%, 33%
LRV 10
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Still Water

With an LRV of 10, Still Water is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Still Water works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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 each

5 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.

SW 6223 · #4A5D5F · ΔE 0 · LRV 10
SW 6229 · #47626A · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 11
SW 9639 · #536168 · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 11
SW 7674 · #585858 · ΔE 8.61 · LRV 10
SW 2740 · #515763 · ΔE 9.43 · LRV 9

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All teal at Dutch Boy →
429-6DB · #4A5D5F · ΔE 0 · LRV 10
334-6DB · #47626A · ΔE 3.63 · LRV 11
433-7DB · #4E555C · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 9
435-7DB · #51565B · ΔE 7.16 · LRV 9
437-6DB · #585858 · ΔE 8.61 · LRV 10

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
721 · #465A5D · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 11
HC-133 · #465A5D · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 11
1651 · #445962 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 11
AF-560 · #565C5E · ΔE 5.66 · LRV 12
CSP-625 · #525A60 · ΔE 5.97 · LRV 12

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All teal at Diamond Vogel →
H062 · #475A5E · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 10
0487 · #505D5D · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 10
0669 · #3E5C64 · ΔE 3.84 · LRV 10
0466 · #525A54 · ΔE 5.77 · LRV 10
0634 · #4A5C6B · ΔE 7.31 · LRV 10

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All teal at C2 Paint →
C2-710 · #475B5B · ΔE 1.56 · LRV 10
C2-725 · #506166 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 11
C2-695 · #416267 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 11
C2-758 · #4E5863 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 10
C2-790 · #5A5C60 · ΔE 8.3 · LRV 11

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.7
All teal at Behr →
720F-6 · #465D5E · ΔE 1.7 · LRV 10
N460-6 · #495C5B · ΔE 1.79 · LRV 10
MQ6-9 · #475B5A · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 10
PPU13-19 · #455D66 · ΔE 3.59 · LRV 10
PPU25-21 · #525C61 · ΔE 4.7 · LRV 10

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.88
All teal at Valspar →
M334 · #43595C · ΔE 1.88 · LRV 9.2
V100-6 · #495954 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 9.2
8003-38F · #476462 · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 11
8006-8F · #4B565D · ΔE 5.49 · LRV 9
8003-34G · #4F5B51 · ΔE 6.69 · LRV 10

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DET545 · #475C62 · ΔE 2.16 · LRV 10
DE6321 · #555E5F · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 10
DE6335 · #515B62 · ΔE 5.56 · LRV 10
DET592 · #565B58 · ΔE 6.07 · LRV 10
DE6342 · #535A61 · ΔE 6.82 · LRV 10

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-04 · #3E595D · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 9
JG-151 · #4F5853 · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 9
JG-72 · #4E5C52 · ΔE 6.49 · LRV 10
JG-96 · #51575F · ΔE 7.75 · LRV 9
JG-158 · #585855 · ΔE 8.62 · LRV 10

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.55
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
PPG13-29 · #455C59 · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 10
PPG10-01 · #425B65 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 10
PPG1036-7 · #565E5F · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 11
PPG1037-6 · #545E64 · ΔE 5.22 · LRV 11
PPG0993-7 · #565C62 · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 11

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All teal at Kompozit →
0480 · #4E5856 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 9
0514 · #555C64 · ΔE 7.25 · LRV 11
0535 · #5B5D5C · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 11
0459 · #4D5A4C · ΔE 8.48 · LRV 9
1320 · #545663 · ΔE 11.56 · LRV 9

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.16
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 289 · #586768 · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 13
NO. 305 · #505456 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 9
NO. 26 · #626664 · ΔE 7.7 · LRV 13
NO. 281 · #4A5B6B · ΔE 8.01 · LRV 10
NO. 313 · #5C594B · ΔE 11.98 · LRV 10

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.25
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-40 · #41656D · ΔE 5.25 · LRV 12
PNT100-DP-65 · #4D6A70 · ΔE 5.26 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-51 · #5A6964 · ΔE 5.89 · LRV 13
PNT100-DP-42 · #545E66 · ΔE 6.11 · LRV 11
PNT100-DP-55 · #515052 · ΔE 10.23 · LRV 8

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.83
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 9.83 · LRV 18
BD-NE · #3D4D3F · ΔE 10.26 · LRV 7
BD-WK · #3F546B · ΔE 11.04 · LRV 8
BD-LC · #3F4458 · ΔE 15.23 · LRV 6
BD-IT · #5C4435 · ΔE 22.36 · LRV 7

Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Still Water 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.

HGSW 3301 · LRV 10
HGSW 1491 · LRV 10
HGSW 0048 · LRV 11
HGSW 3392 · LRV 10
HGSW 6264 · LRV 10
HGSW 3332 · LRV 12

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #4A5D5F in HSL space. Pair Still Water with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#4A5D5F + #5F4C4A
TRIADIC
#4A5D5F · #5F4A5D · #5D5F4A
ANALOGOUS
#4A5F57 · #4A5D5F · #4A525F

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
6.95:1 AA
Sample text on black
3.02:1 AA Large

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 Still Water Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Still Water 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 6223 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Still Water

The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Still Water is Still Water (SW 6223). 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 10 vs 10). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Still Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Still Water swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Still Water

The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Still Water is Sprucey (429-6DB). 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 10 vs 10). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sprucey and you'll get the same color. See the full Sprucey swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Still Water

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vanderberg Blue (721), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 11 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Still Water without repainting risk. See the full Vanderberg Blue swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Still Water

C2 Paint's nearest match is Cypress (C2-710), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Still Water without repainting risk. See the full Cypress swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Still Water

Behr's nearest match is Paramount (720F-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Still Water without repainting risk. See the full Paramount swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Still Water

Valspar's nearest match is Midnight Teal (M334), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9.2 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Still Water without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Teal swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Still Water

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Still Water is Blue Tapestry (DET545) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Tapestry swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Still Water

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Still Water is Deep Space (0487) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Space swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Still Water

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Still Water. The nearest is Antique Slate (PPG13-29) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 10 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Antique Slate swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Still Water

Kompozit has no exact twin of Still Water. The nearest is Deep Sea Shadow (0480) at ΔE 3.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 9 vs 10). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Sea Shadow swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Still Water

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Still Water — the nearest deck color, Goodnight Moon (PNT100-DP-42), is clearly different (ΔE 6.11). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6223 instead. See the full Goodnight Moon swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Still Water

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Still Water — the nearest deck color, Regal Leaf (JG-72), is clearly different (ΔE 6.49). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6223 instead. See the full Regal Leaf swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Still Water

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Still Water — the nearest deck color, Stiffkey Blue (NO. 281), is clearly different (ΔE 8.01). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6223 instead. See the full Stiffkey Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Still Water

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Still Water — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 11.04). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6223 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →

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