Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Everest |
| SKU | 0679 |
| Hex | #A0E3E0 |
| RGB | 160, 227, 224 |
| HSL | 177°, 54%, 76% |
| LRV | 69 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Hirshfield's Everest
At LRV 69, Everest 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.
Everest 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.
Closest matches by brand
11 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Everest 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 #A0E3E0 in HSL space. Pair Everest 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 Everest Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Everest 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 0679 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Everest
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Everest is Spa (SW 6765) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spa swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Everest
Behr's nearest match is Mermaid Tears (CE-02), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Everest without repainting risk. See the full Mermaid Tears swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Everest
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Everest is San Clemente Teal (730) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Clemente Teal swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Everest
Valspar has no exact twin of Everest. The nearest is Aquatic Mist (5008-9B) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.3 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aquatic Mist swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Everest
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Everest without repainting risk. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Everest
At Glidden, the closest color to Everest is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Everest
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Everest is Teal Seaglass (131-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teal Seaglass swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Everest
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Everest is Blue Iris (HGSW 1326) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Iris swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Everest
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Everest. The nearest is Jaded Clouds (DE5702) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 69). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jaded Clouds swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Everest
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Everest (0679), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 69) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Everest without repainting risk. See the full Everest swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Everest
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Everest is Everest (0679). 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 69). If Kompozit is your counter, order Everest and you'll get the same color. See the full Everest swatch →