Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blue Grotto |
| SKU | SW 2941 |
| Hex | #014E71 |
| RGB | 1, 78, 113 |
| HSL | 199°, 98%, 22% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Blue Grotto
At LRV 7, Blue Grotto is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Blue Grotto earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Valspar
Behr
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Blue Grotto 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 #014E71 in HSL space. Pair Blue Grotto 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 Grotto Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Grotto 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 2941 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Valspar's nearest match is Back of Beyond (V070-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5.8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Grotto without repainting risk. See the full Back of Beyond swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Behr's nearest match is Quiet Storm (S-H-540), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Grotto without repainting risk. See the full Quiet Storm swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Kompozit's nearest match is Ocean Spray (0662), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Grotto without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Grotto
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Grotto is Tappan Lake Blue (236-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tappan Lake Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Grotto. The nearest is Ocean Spray (0662) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Spray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, Deep Ocean (DEA135), is clearly different (ΔE 5.09). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Grotto
PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, Blue Tang (PPG1160-7), is clearly different (ΔE 5.72). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, Laura Bay (2064-20), is clearly different (ΔE 5.84). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full Laura Bay swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, Signature (JG-91), is clearly different (ΔE 6.61). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full Signature swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Grotto
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, Nightspot (C2-743), is clearly different (ΔE 7.36). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full Nightspot swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, We Three Kings (BD-WK), is clearly different (ΔE 7.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, Hague Blue (NO. 30), is clearly different (ΔE 10.33). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full Hague Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Grotto
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Grotto — the nearest deck color, Blackish (PNT100-DP-54), is clearly different (ΔE 18.59). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 2941 instead. See the full Blackish swatch →