Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Hinting Blue |
| SKU | SW 6519 |
| Hex | #CED9DD |
| RGB | 206, 217, 221 |
| HSL | 196°, 18%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Hinting Blue
At LRV 68, Hinting 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.
Hinting 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
16 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Hinting 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 #CED9DD in HSL space. Pair Hinting 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 Hinting Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hinting 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 6519 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Hinting Blue
Behr's nearest match is Manhattan Mist (760E-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hinting Blue without repainting risk. See the full Manhattan Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hinting Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Lace (1625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.67). It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hinting Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Lace swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hinting Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Sunday Sky (8004-36A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hinting Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sunday Sky swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hinting Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Zen (PPG1040-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hinting Blue without repainting risk. See the full Zen swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hinting Blue
The closest Glidden equivalent of Hinting Blue is Zen (PPG1040-1). At ΔE 0.77 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). If Glidden is your counter, order Zen and you'll get the same color. See the full Zen swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hinting Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hinting Blue is Dreamy Blue (338-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hinting Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Hinting Blue is Teensey Bubbles (HGSW 2387). 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 Teensey Bubbles and you'll get the same color. See the full Teensey Bubbles swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hinting Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hinting Blue is Shark (DE5771) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hinting Blue
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Borrowed Light (NO. 235), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hinting Blue without repainting risk. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hinting Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hinting Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hinting Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hinting Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.23, 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 →
Rodda Equivalent of Hinting Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Hinting Blue. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Hinting Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Fresco (C2-739), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hinting Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fresco swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Hinting Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Hinting Blue. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hinting Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hinting Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.23, 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 →