Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blue Bauble |
| SKU | SW 6948 |
| Hex | #ABDEE3 |
| RGB | 171, 222, 227 |
| HSL | 185°, 50%, 78% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Sherwin-Williams Blue Bauble
At LRV 66, Blue Bauble 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.
Blue Bauble 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
13 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.
Dutch Boy
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Blue Bauble 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 #ABDEE3 in HSL space. Pair Blue Bauble 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 Blue Bauble Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Bauble 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 6948 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Bauble
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Bauble is Aqua'd Glass (133-3DB). 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 66 vs 66). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Aqua'd Glass and you'll get the same color. See the full Aqua'd Glass swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Behr's nearest match is Viking (550E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bauble without repainting risk. See the full Viking swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Valspar's nearest match is Srsly Blue (M218), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 67.5 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bauble without repainting risk. See the full Srsly Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Across the Bay (DE5757), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bauble without repainting risk. See the full Across the Bay swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Bauble
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Bauble is San Clemente Teal (730) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full San Clemente Teal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Bauble
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Bauble is Outerspace (0686) — very close at ΔE 3.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outerspace swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Bauble. The nearest is Everest (0679) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Everest swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Bauble
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Bauble. The nearest is Silent Ripple (PPG1232-3) at ΔE 4.1 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Bauble
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Bauble — the nearest deck color, Whitewater (C2-737), is clearly different (ΔE 5.33). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6948 instead. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Bauble — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 6.71). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6948 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Bauble — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 11.84). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6948 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Bauble — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 13.14). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6948 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Bauble — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 19.33). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6948 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →