Blue Horizon
SW 6497 · #D8E7E6 · LRV 78 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is Blue Horizon, Really?
Blue Horizon reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6497 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Blue Horizon
Blue Horizon is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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 north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Blue Horizon are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6497 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Blue Bird DayBL-W03 · Behr | 2.4 | 78 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Whispering Spring2136-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue Bottle8003-38A · Valspar | 1.2 | 78 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Cameo GreenPPG1147-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Jack FrostPPG1145-2 · Glidden | 1.4 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Bleached Blue235-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.5 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Horizon within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8E7E6 in HSL space. Pair Blue Horizon with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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