Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Pompeii Ruins |
| SKU | 0623 |
| Hex | #B5C7D4 |
| RGB | 181, 199, 212 |
| HSL | 205°, 26%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Hirshfield's Pompeii Ruins
At LRV 56, Pompeii Ruins 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.
Pompeii Ruins 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 Pompeii Ruins 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 #B5C7D4 in HSL space. Pair Pompeii Ruins 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 Pompeii Ruins Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pompeii Ruins 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 0623 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honest Blue (SW 6520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pompeii Ruins without repainting risk. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Behr's nearest match is English Hollyhock (HDC-CT-16A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pompeii Ruins without repainting risk. See the full English Hollyhock swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Pompeii Ruins is Airway (828) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Airway swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
At Valspar, the closest color to Pompeii Ruins is Lighthouse Shadows (4008-3B) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.6 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lighthouse Shadows swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Pompeii Ruins is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Glidden's nearest match is Island Morning Blue (90BG 56/106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pompeii Ruins without repainting risk. See the full Island Morning Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Muted Rain (338-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pompeii Ruins without repainting risk. See the full Muted Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Pompeii Ruins without repainting risk. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pompeii Ruins is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Pompeii Ruins. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 4.97 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Pompeii Ruins. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 3.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pompeii Ruins is Pompeii Ruins (0623). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Pompeii Ruins and you'll get the same color. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
At Rodda, the closest color to Pompeii Ruins is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pompeii Ruins is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Clare has no exact twin of Pompeii Ruins. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Pompeii Ruins. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Pompeii Ruins is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Backdrop has no exact twin of Pompeii Ruins. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Pompeii Ruins — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 9.58). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0623 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pompeii Ruins
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pompeii Ruins is Pompeii Ruins (0623). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Pompeii Ruins and you'll get the same color. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →