Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Blue Plate |
| SKU | SW 6796 |
| Hex | #017CA7 |
| RGB | 1, 124, 167 |
| HSL | 196°, 99%, 33% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Blue Plate
With an LRV of 17, Blue Plate is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blue Plate works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
10 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
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Blue Plate 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 #017CA7 in HSL space. Pair Blue Plate 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 Plate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Plate 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 6796 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blue Plate
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Plate is Living Stream (M490-6) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Living Stream swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Plate
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Blue Plate. The nearest is Blue Macaw (784) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Macaw swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Plate
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Plate is Wishing Well (5002-10C) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.8 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wishing Well swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Plate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Neptune (PPG1237-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Plate without repainting risk. See the full Neptune swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Blue Plate
Glidden's nearest match is Neptune (PPG1237-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Plate without repainting risk. See the full Neptune swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Plate
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Welcome Aboard (137-7DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Plate without repainting risk. See the full Welcome Aboard swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Plate
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Blue Plate is Blue Azores (HGSW 1362). 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 17 vs 17). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Blue Azores and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Azores swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Plate
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Plate is Summer Lake (DE5838) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Lake swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Plate
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Plate is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Plate
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Plate is Peninsula (0654) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peninsula swatch →