Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Honest Blue |
| SKU | SW 6520 |
| Hex | #B2C7D3 |
| RGB | 178, 199, 211 |
| HSL | 202°, 27%, 76% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Honest Blue
At LRV 55, Honest Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its blue 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.
Honest 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
18 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Honest 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 #B2C7D3 in HSL space. Pair Honest 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 Honest Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honest 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 6520 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Honest Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Honest Blue is English Hollyhock (HDC-CT-16A). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). If Behr is your counter, order English Hollyhock and you'll get the same color. See the full English Hollyhock swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honest Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sea View (836), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea View swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honest Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Honest Blue is Summer Rain (8003-41B) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Rain swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honest Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle (PPG1154-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honest Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Twinkle (PPG1154-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honest Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Honest Blue is Muted Rain (338-3DB). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Muted Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Muted Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honest Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Honest Blue is Honest Blue (HGSW 2386). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Honest Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Honest Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Honest Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Honest Blue. The nearest is Blue Spruce (DE5772) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 49 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Spruce swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Honest Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Honest Blue is Hazy (NO. CC6) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Honest Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Star Mist (0630), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honest Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Honest Blue
Rodda's nearest match is Dream Whisper (R085), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Honest Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Honest Blue is Ersatz (C2-735) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Honest Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Honest Blue. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Honest Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Honest Blue. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Honest Blue
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Honest Blue is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Honest Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Honest Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honest Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honest Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →