Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Cay |
| SKU | SW 6772 |
| Hex | #A6D0D6 |
| RGB | 166, 208, 214 |
| HSL | 188°, 37%, 75% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Sherwin-Williams Cay
At LRV 58, Cay 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.
Cay 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
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 teal from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Cay 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 #A6D0D6 in HSL space. Pair Cay 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 Cay Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Cay 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 6772 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Cay
At Behr, the closest color to Cay is Balboa (MQ4-55) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Balboa swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Cay
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Indigo (744), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cay without repainting risk. See the full Indigo swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Cay
At Valspar, the closest color to Cay is Soothing Blue (V068-2) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60.2 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soothing Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Cay
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Cay. The nearest is Midsummer's Dream (PPG1151-3) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Midsummer's Dream swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Cay
Glidden's nearest match is Aqua Chintz (90GG 57/146), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Cay without repainting risk. See the full Aqua Chintz swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Cay
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Cay is Blue Rosette (234-4DB) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Rosette swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Cay
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Cay is Cay (HGSW 1336). 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 58 vs 58). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Cay and you'll get the same color. See the full Cay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Cay
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Cay. The nearest is Aqua Bloom (DE5737) at ΔE 4.06 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Aqua Bloom swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Cay
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Cay. The nearest is Vibrant Horizon (JG-88) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vibrant Horizon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Cay
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Cay is Blue Ground (NO. 210) — very close at ΔE 2.81, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 52 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Cay
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Cay. The nearest is Emily (H0044) at ΔE 4.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emily swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Cay
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Cay is Serenity Blue (285139) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →