Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Bewitching Blue |
| SKU | SW 6960 |
| Hex | #BBD0E3 |
| RGB | 187, 208, 227 |
| HSL | 208°, 42%, 81% |
| LRV | 61 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Bewitching Blue
At LRV 61, Bewitching Blue 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.
Bewitching Blue 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
16 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Bewitching Blue within Sherwin-Williams'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 #BBD0E3 in HSL space. Pair Bewitching 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.
Sherwin-Williams Bewitching Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bewitching 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 6960 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Behr's nearest match is Powder Lilac (S550-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Powder Lilac swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Bewitching Blue. The nearest is Grand Rapids (835) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Grand Rapids swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Bewitching Blue is Barking Creek (V110-3). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59.9 vs 61). If Valspar is your counter, order Barking Creek and you'll get the same color. See the full Barking Creek swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Sleep Baby Sleep (1161-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sleep Baby Sleep swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Pale Wildflower Blue (11BB 64/135), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pale Wildflower Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Drenched Rain (DE5883), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Drenched Rain swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bewitching Blue. The nearest is Graupel (NO. G10) at ΔE 4.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bewitching Blue is Blue Bayou (0615). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 61). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Blue Bayou and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Modern Blue (0608), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Modern Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Bewitching Blue. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Bewitching Blue is Thermal (C2-752) — very close at ΔE 3.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thermal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Bewitching Blue is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 55 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Bewitching Blue. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 61). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bewitching Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Modern Blue (0608), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 61) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bewitching Blue without repainting risk. See the full Modern Blue swatch →