Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Innuendo |
| SKU | 0609 |
| Hex | #9ABCE4 |
| RGB | 154, 188, 228 |
| HSL | 212°, 58%, 75% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Hirshfield's Innuendo
At LRV 51, Innuendo 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.
Innuendo 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Hirshfield's colors
closest in the Hirshfield's deckThe nearest shades to Innuendo 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 #9ABCE4 in HSL space. Pair Innuendo 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 Innuendo Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Innuendo 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 0609 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Innuendo
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Innuendo is Blue Beyond (SW 6961) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 45 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Beyond swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Innuendo
Behr's nearest match is Bellflower (610D-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Innuendo without repainting risk. See the full Bellflower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Innuendo
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Innuendo is Swiss Blue (815) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Innuendo
At Valspar, the closest color to Innuendo is Double Denim (V072-3) — very close at ΔE 3.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49.1 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Denim swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Innuendo
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Innuendo is Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viva La Bleu swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Innuendo
At Glidden, the closest color to Innuendo is Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viva La Bleu swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Innuendo
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Innuendo. The nearest is Astral (DE5856) at ΔE 4.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Astral swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Innuendo
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Innuendo (0609), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Innuendo without repainting risk. See the full Innuendo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Innuendo
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Innuendo is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Innuendo
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Innuendo is Innuendo (0609). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51). If Kompozit is your counter, order Innuendo and you'll get the same color. See the full Innuendo swatch →