Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Honorable Blue |
| SKU | SW 6811 |
| Hex | #164576 |
| RGB | 22, 69, 118 |
| HSL | 211°, 69%, 27% |
| LRV | 6 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Honorable Blue
At LRV 6, Honorable Blue is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Honorable Blue earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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 blue from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Honorable 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 #164576 in HSL space. Pair Honorable 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 Honorable Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Honorable 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 6811 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Honorable Blue
Behr's nearest match is Inked (M510-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honorable Blue without repainting risk. See the full Inked swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Honorable Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Laura Bay (2064-20), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Honorable Blue without repainting risk. See the full Laura Bay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Honorable Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Honorable Blue is Encore (8002-45G) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Encore swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Honorable Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Honorable Blue is Blue Tang (PPG1160-7) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Honorable Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Honorable Blue is Blue Tang (PPG1160-7) — very close at ΔE 3.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Tang swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Honorable Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Honorable Blue. The nearest is Anchor's Away (140-7DB) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 5 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Anchor's Away swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Honorable Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Honorable Blue is Delft Pottery (HGSW 1391). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 6). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Delft Pottery and you'll get the same color. See the full Delft Pottery swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Honorable Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Honorable Blue. The nearest is Florida Waters (0599) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Florida Waters swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Honorable Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Honorable Blue. The nearest is Cobalt (COBALT) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 8 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cobalt swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Honorable Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Honorable Blue. The nearest is Florida Waters (0599) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 6). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Florida Waters swatch →