Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Byte Blue |
| SKU | SW 6498 |
| Hex | #C5DCE0 |
| RGB | 197, 220, 224 |
| HSL | 189°, 30%, 83% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Byte Blue
At LRV 68, Byte Blue 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.
Byte Blue 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Byte Blue 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 #C5DCE0 in HSL space. Pair Byte Blue 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 Byte Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Byte Blue 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 6498 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Byte Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Byte Blue is Light French Gray (720E-2) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Light French Gray swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Byte Blue is Glacier Blue (1653). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Glacier Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacier Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Byte Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Fine China (M314), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fine China swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Byte Blue is Galactica (PPG1235-3). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Galactica and you'll get the same color. See the full Galactica swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Byte Blue is Galactica (PPG1235-3). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). If Glidden is your counter, order Galactica and you'll get the same color. See the full Galactica swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Byte Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Salty Air (335-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Salty Air swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Byte Blue is Crescent Blue (HGSW 2357). 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 68 vs 68). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Crescent Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Crescent Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Byte Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shark (DE5771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Byte Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Byte Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Byte Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Monet Magic (0665), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Monet Magic swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Byte Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Byte Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Byte Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whitewater (C2-737), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Byte Blue without repainting risk. See the full Whitewater swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Byte Blue
The closest Clare equivalent of Byte Blue is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If Clare is your counter, order Nairobi Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Byte Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Byte Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →