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Copen Blue

SW 68 · #C2CCC4 · LRV 59 · cool green tone

SW 68 · #C2CCC4 · LRV 59 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Copen BlueSherwin-Williams · SW 68
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Copen Blue
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 68 · #C2CCC4
Brand · codeSherwin-WilliamsSW 68 · all Sherwin-Williams grays
LRV59Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool green tone
FamilyGray
Hex · RGB · HSL#C2CCC4 · 194, 204, 196 · 132°, 9%, 78%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Stardew43
  2. 2Quietude48
  3. 3Copen Blue59
  4. 4Gray Owl65
  5. 5Glass Slipper70
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Copen Blue, Really?

Copen Blue reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 68 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Copen Blue

Copen 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.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Copen Blue

At LRV 59, Copen Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Copen Blue 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 68 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.

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Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Copen 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Copen Blue · 12.7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Copen Blue · 1.6 : 1 · fails for text

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 #C2CCC4 in HSL space. Pair Copen Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2CCC4 + #CCC2CA
TRIADIC
#C2CCC4 · #C4C2CC · #CCC4C2
ANALOGOUS
#C5CCC2 · #C2CCC4 · #C2CCC9

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