Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blissful Blue |
| SKU | SW 6527 |
| Hex | #B2C8D8 |
| RGB | 178, 200, 216 |
| HSL | 205°, 33%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Blissful Blue
At LRV 56, Blissful 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.
Blissful 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
18 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
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Blissful 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 #B2C8D8 in HSL space. Pair Blissful 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 Blissful Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blissful 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 6527 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Behr's nearest match is English Hollyhock (HDC-CT-16A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Blue without repainting risk. See the full English Hollyhock swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Airway (828) — very close at ΔE 2.42, 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 Blissful Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Summer Rain (8003-41B) — very close at ΔE 3.43, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Sonata (PPG1157-3) — very close at ΔE 2.84, 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 Sonata swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Island Morning Blue (90BG 56/106), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Island Morning Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Secured (337-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secured swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blissful Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blissful Blue is Blissful Blue (HGSW 1386). At ΔE 0 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blissful Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blissful Blue. The nearest is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) at ΔE 3.77 — 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 Afternoon Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blissful Blue. The nearest is Hazy (NO. CC6) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blissful Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Blissful Blue is Dancing in the Rain (0644). 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 55 vs 56). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Dancing in the Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.98, 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 Blissful Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blissful Blue. The nearest is Ersatz (C2-735) at ΔE 3.71 — 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 Ersatz swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.92, 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 Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blissful Blue
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.02, 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 Blissful Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Blissful Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blissful Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blissful Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →