Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Mellow Blue |
| SKU | 0468 |
| Hex | #D7E2DD |
| RGB | 215, 226, 221 |
| HSL | 153°, 16%, 86% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Mellow Blue
Mellow Blue is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Mellow Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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 Mellow Blue 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 #D7E2DD in HSL space. Pair Mellow 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.
Hirshfield's Mellow Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mellow 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 Hirshfield's 0468 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mellow Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mellow Blue is Topsail (SW 6217) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Topsail swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Mellow Blue is Sterling (780E-3). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Sterling and you'll get the same color. See the full Sterling swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mellow Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Mellow Blue is Green Tint (2139-60) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Green Tint swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Mellow Blue is Cool Tide (8004-35A). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Cool Tide and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Tide swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mellow Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Morning Breeze (PPG1136-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Morning Breeze swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Morning Breeze (PPG1136-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Morning Breeze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Fairy Wing (332-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Mellow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fairy Wing swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mellow Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mellow Blue is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Mellow Blue is Fizzle (DE5715). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 75). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Fizzle and you'll get the same color. See the full Fizzle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Mellow Blue. The nearest is Chime Gray (JG-119) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Mellow Blue — the nearest deck color, Strong White (NO. 2001), is clearly different (ΔE 5.85). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0468 instead. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Mellow Blue is Mellow Blue (0468). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Mellow Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Mellow Blue. The nearest is Snow Flake (CA027) at ΔE 4.82 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Mellow Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Mellow Blue is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Clare equivalent of Mellow Blue is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Clare is your counter, order Headspace and you'll get the same color. See the full Headspace swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Mellow Blue — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 6.28). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0468 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Mellow Blue — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 16.23). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0468 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mellow Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 10.48). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0468 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mellow Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Mellow Blue — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 16.37). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0468 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mellow Blue
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Mellow Blue is Mellow Blue (0468). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order Mellow Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Mellow Blue swatch →