Color spec
| Brand | Hirshfield's |
| Name | Surf's Surprise |
| SKU | 0593 |
| Hex | #C4D3E5 |
| RGB | 196, 211, 229 |
| HSL | 213°, 39%, 83% |
| LRV | 65 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Hirshfield's Surf's Surprise
At LRV 65, Surf's Surprise 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.
Surf's Surprise 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 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 blue 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 Surf's Surprise 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 #C4D3E5 in HSL space. Pair Surf's Surprise 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 Surf's Surprise Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Surf's Surprise 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 0593 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breathtaking (SW 6814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Surf's Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Breathtaking swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Behr's nearest match is Glitter (N540-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 62 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Surf's Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Glitter swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Misty Blue (820), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Surf's Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Misty Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
At Valspar, the closest color to Surf's Surprise is Cache Blue (V072-1) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65.9 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cache Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stratosphere (PPG1162-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Surf's Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Stratosphere swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Glidden's nearest match is Bastille Blue (90BG 64/101), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Surf's Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Bastille Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Surf's Surprise is Silenced Blue (339-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silenced Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Icelandic Blue (HGSW 2397), is clearly different (ΔE 5.06). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Icelandic Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Surf's Surprise is Drenched Rain (DE5883). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 57 vs 65). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Drenched Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Drenched Rain swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 9.16). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Skylight (NO. 205), is clearly different (ΔE 9.06). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Skylight swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Surf's Surprise (0593), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Surf's Surprise without repainting risk. See the full Surf's Surprise swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Still Pool (R091), is clearly different (ΔE 6.54). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Surf's Surprise is Silk (C2-787) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 65) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silk swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 8.64). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Gypsy (GYPSY), is clearly different (ΔE 12.56). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 17.27). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Surf's Surprise — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 12.4). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Hirshfield's 0593 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Surf's Surprise
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Surf's Surprise is Surf's Surprise (0593). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 65). If Kompozit is your counter, order Surf's Surprise and you'll get the same color. See the full Surf's Surprise swatch →