Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Hyacinth Tint |
| SKU | SW 6968 |
| Hex | #C2CBE0 |
| RGB | 194, 203, 224 |
| HSL | 222°, 33%, 82% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Hyacinth Tint
At LRV 60, Hyacinth Tint 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.
Hyacinth Tint 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Hyacinth Tint 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 #C2CBE0 in HSL space. Pair Hyacinth Tint 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 Hyacinth Tint Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Hyacinth Tint 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 6968 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
At Behr, the closest color to Hyacinth Tint is Monet (PPU15-17) — very close at ΔE 3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Monet swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Hyacinth Tint is Spring Flowers (1430). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Spring Flowers and you'll get the same color. See the full Spring Flowers swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
Valspar's nearest match is Beribboned (V037-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60.7 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hyacinth Tint without repainting risk. See the full Beribboned swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hyacinth Tint. The nearest is Pale Violet (PPG1168-3) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pale Violet swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
Glidden's nearest match is Pearl Violet (44BB 62/134), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hyacinth Tint without repainting risk. See the full Pearl Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Hyacinth Tint is Maritime (DET588) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Maritime swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Hyacinth Tint is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hyacinth Tint is Genevieve (1274) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Genevieve swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Hyacinth Tint is Atmospheric Pressure (0587) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Hyacinth Tint
At Kompozit, the closest color to Hyacinth Tint is Atmospheric Pressure (0587) — very close at ΔE 3.42, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Atmospheric Pressure swatch →