Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Wishful Blue |
| SKU | HGSW 6813 |
| Hex | #D8DDE6 |
| RGB | 216, 221, 230 |
| HSL | 219°, 22%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Wishful Blue
At LRV 72, Wishful Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Wishful Blue 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
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Wishful Blue 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 #D8DDE6 in HSL space. Pair Wishful Blue 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 Wishful Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Wishful Blue 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 6813 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Wishful Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Wishful Blue is Wishful Blue (SW 6813). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Wishful Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Wishful Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Wishful Blue is Blue Wood Aster (243-1DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Blue Wood Aster and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Wood Aster swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Wishful Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Wishful Blue is Highland Winds (8004-45A). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Highland Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Wishful Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Wishful Blue is Mirror Ball (N550-1). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Mirror Ball and you'll get the same color. See the full Mirror Ball swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Wishful Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Violet Dusk (1409), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wishful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Violet Dusk swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Wishful Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wishful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Wishful Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blustery Day (PPG1164-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Wishful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blustery Day swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Wishful Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Wishful Blue is Waterloo (DE6330) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Wishful Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Wishful Blue is Brush Blue (0607) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Brush Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Wishful Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Wishful Blue. The nearest is Nuance (0621) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nuance swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Wishful Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Wishful Blue — the nearest deck color, Blackened (NO. 2011), is clearly different (ΔE 5.03). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6813 instead. See the full Blackened swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Wishful Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Wishful Blue — the nearest deck color, Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), is clearly different (ΔE 6.64). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6813 instead. See the full Frozen swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Wishful Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Wishful Blue — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 8.07). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6813 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Wishful Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Wishful Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 15.32). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6813 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →