Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blue Bauble |
| SKU | SW 6948 |
| Hex | #ABDEE3 |
| RGB | 171, 222, 227 |
| HSL | 185°, 50%, 78% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| 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 by brand
12 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 teal from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Bauble
Glidden's nearest match is Island Shores (88GG 68/184), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Bauble without repainting risk. See the full Island Shores swatch →
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 →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Bauble
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Bauble is Blue Iris (HGSW 1326) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Iris 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 →
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 →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Bauble
At Hirshfield's, 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 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 Outerspace 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 →