Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Cape Hope |
| SKU | 0496 |
| Hex | #BFD3D2 |
| RGB | 191, 211, 210 |
| HSL | 177°, 19%, 79% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Cape Hope
At LRV 62, Cape Hope 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.
Cape Hope 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
20 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Cape Hope within Hirshfield's'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 #BFD3D2 in HSL space. Pair Cape Hope 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.
Hirshfield's Cape Hope Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cape Hope 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 Hirshfield's 0496 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cape Hope
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cape Hope is Tradewind (SW 6218) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Cape Hope
At Behr, the closest color to Cape Hope is Galactic Tint (N510-2) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galactic Tint swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cape Hope
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Annapolis Green (687), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cape Hope without repainting risk. See the full Annapolis Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cape Hope
Valspar's nearest match is Lakeside Find (V102-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61.6 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cape Hope without repainting risk. See the full Lakeside Find swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cape Hope
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Cape Hope is Scandinavian Sky (PPG1149-3) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scandinavian Sky swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cape Hope
At Glidden, the closest color to Cape Hope is Scandinavian Sky (PPG1149-3) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scandinavian Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cape Hope
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cape Hope is Soothing Waves (333-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Waves swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cape Hope
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Cape Hope is Tradewind Blue (HGSW 3307) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cape Hope
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Cape Hope is Rolling Waves (DE5716) — very close at ΔE 3.29, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 56 vs 62) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cape Hope
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Cape Hope — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 6.3). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0496 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cape Hope
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Cape Hope — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 5.39). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0496 instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Cape Hope
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cape Hope (0496), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cape Hope without repainting risk. See the full Cape Hope swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Cape Hope
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Cape Hope — the nearest deck color, Still Pool (R091), is clearly different (ΔE 6.41). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0496 instead. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Cape Hope
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ella (C2-719), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cape Hope without repainting risk. See the full Ella swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Cape Hope
At Clare, the closest color to Cape Hope is Views (PNT100-LT-35) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 62) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Views swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Cape Hope
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Cape Hope — the nearest deck color, San Fernando (SAN FERNANDO), is clearly different (ΔE 10.56). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0496 instead. See the full San Fernando swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Cape Hope
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Cape Hope — the nearest deck color, Paris Grey (PARIS GREY), is clearly different (ΔE 9.28). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0496 instead. See the full Paris Grey swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Cape Hope
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Cape Hope — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 12.14). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0496 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cape Hope
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Cape Hope. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Cape Hope
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Cape Hope is Cape Hope (0496). 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 62 vs 62). If Kompozit is your counter, order Cape Hope and you'll get the same color. See the full Cape Hope swatch →