Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Teensey Bubbles |
| SKU | HGSW 2387 |
| Hex | #CED9DD |
| RGB | 206, 217, 221 |
| HSL | 196°, 18%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Teensey Bubbles
At LRV 68, Teensey Bubbles 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.
Teensey Bubbles 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
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Kompozit
Behr
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Teensey Bubbles 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 #CED9DD in HSL space. Pair Teensey Bubbles 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 Teensey Bubbles Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Teensey Bubbles 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 2387 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Teensey Bubbles is Hinting Blue (SW 6519). 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 68 vs 68). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Hinting Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Hinting Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Valspar's nearest match is Sunday Sky (8004-36A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Teensey Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Sunday Sky swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Behr's nearest match is Manhattan Mist (760E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Teensey Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Zen (PPG1040-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Teensey Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Zen swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
C2 Paint's nearest match is Fresco (C2-739), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Teensey Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Fresco swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Borrowed Light (NO. 235), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Teensey Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Lace (1625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Teensey Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Blue Lace swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Teensey Bubbles without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
At Kompozit, the closest color to Teensey Bubbles is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Teensey Bubbles is Dreamy Blue (338-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Teensey Bubbles is Shark (DE5771) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Clare has no exact twin of Teensey Bubbles. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Teensey Bubbles — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 7.13). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2387 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Teensey Bubbles
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Teensey Bubbles — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 11.42). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 2387 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →