Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Restful Retreat |
| SKU | 0497 |
| Hex | #B1C7C9 |
| RGB | 177, 199, 201 |
| HSL | 185°, 18%, 74% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Hirshfield's Restful Retreat
At LRV 55, Restful Retreat 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.
Restful Retreat 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 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 teal 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 Restful Retreat 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 #B1C7C9 in HSL space. Pair Restful Retreat 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 Restful Retreat Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Restful Retreat 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 0497 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Billowy Breeze (SW 9055), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Billowy Breeze swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Restful Retreat
At Behr, the closest color to Restful Retreat is Meteor Shower (N450-3) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Meteor Shower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Restful Retreat
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Restful Retreat is Blue Porcelain (1641). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Porcelain and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Porcelain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Valspar's nearest match is Wild Life (8003-38C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Wild Life swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Restful Retreat
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Glidden's nearest match is Misty Surf (PPG1034-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Misty Surf swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Quiet Breeze (428-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Restful Retreat
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Restful Retreat is Fresh Idea (HGSW 3326) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Idea swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Blue Spruce (DE5772), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Magnolia Home's nearest match is It Is Well (JG-76), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Restful Retreat. The nearest is Parma Gray (NO. 27) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Restful Retreat (0497), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Rodda's nearest match is Clear Skies (CA189), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Restful Retreat
C2 Paint's nearest match is Harmonic (C2-976), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Harmonic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Clare's nearest match is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Restful Retreat without repainting risk. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Restful Retreat — the nearest deck color, Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY), is clearly different (ΔE 7.63). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0497 instead. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Restful Retreat — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.7). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0497 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Restful Retreat — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.12). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0497 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Restful Retreat
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Restful Retreat. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.31 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Restful Retreat
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Restful Retreat is Restful Retreat (0497). 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 54 vs 55). If Kompozit is your counter, order Restful Retreat and you'll get the same color. See the full Restful Retreat swatch →