Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Carefree |
| SKU | SW 6777 |
| Hex | #DCE9E9 |
| RGB | 220, 233, 233 |
| HSL | 180°, 23%, 89% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Carefree
Carefree is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Carefree 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray from that brand.
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Behr
Kompozit
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Carefree 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 #DCE9E9 in HSL space. Pair Carefree 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 Carefree Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Carefree 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 6777 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Carefree
The closest Valspar equivalent of Carefree is Aloha (8002-39A). 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 80 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Aloha and you'll get the same color. See the full Aloha swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Carefree
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Carefree is Tumbled Blue (237-1DB). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Tumbled Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Tumbled Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Carefree
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Carefree is Whispering Spring (2136-70). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Whispering Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Whispering Spring swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Carefree
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Honesty (PPG1034-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carefree without repainting risk. See the full Honesty swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Carefree
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carefree without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Carefree
Kompozit's nearest match is Roman White (0656), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carefree without repainting risk. See the full Roman White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Carefree
Behr's nearest match is Pixel White (N530-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carefree without repainting risk. See the full Pixel White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Carefree
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sidewalk Chalk (DE5791), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Carefree without repainting risk. See the full Sidewalk Chalk swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Carefree
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Carefree is Dillard's Blue (0685) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Carefree
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Carefree. The nearest is Sizing (NO. 314) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sizing swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Carefree
Clare has no exact twin of Carefree. The nearest is Chill (PNT100-LT-06) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chill swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Carefree
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Carefree. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Carefree
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Carefree — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.39). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6777 instead. See the full Jane swatch →