Dockside Blue
SW 7601 · #A0B3BC · LRV 43 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Kendall Charcoal15
- 2Retreat21
- 3Dockside Blue43
- 4Upward57
- 5Sea Salt63
What Color Is Dockside Blue, Really?
Dockside Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7601 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Dockside Blue
Dockside Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Dockside Blue
Dockside Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Dockside 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7601 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Porch CeilingPPF-27 · Behr | 1.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Santorini Blue1634 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cat's Meow8004-38C · Valspar | 0.7 | 44 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PeacePPG10-28 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PeacePPG10-28 · Glidden | 1.8 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Stonewash Blue432-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Dockside 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.
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 #A0B3BC in HSL space. Pair Dockside Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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