Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Liquid Blue |
| SKU | SW 6779 |
| Hex | #A6D4DE |
| RGB | 166, 212, 222 |
| HSL | 191°, 46%, 76% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Sherwin-Williams Liquid Blue
At LRV 60, Liquid 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.
Liquid 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 teal from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Liquid 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 #A6D4DE in HSL space. Pair Liquid 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 Liquid Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Liquid 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 6779 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Behr's nearest match is Partly Cloudy (S500-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Liquid Blue without repainting risk. See the full Partly Cloudy swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Delano Waters (766), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Liquid Blue without repainting risk. See the full Delano Waters swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Droplet (8002-38C) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Droplet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Liquid Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Liquid Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Liquid Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Blue Rosette (234-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Rosette swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Liquid Blue
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Liquid Blue is Lapidary Blue (HGSW 1346). 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 60 vs 60). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Lapidary Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Lapidary Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Liquid Blue. The nearest is Dockside (DE5806) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Liquid Blue. The nearest is Emily (H0044) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Emily swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Liquid Blue
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Liquid Blue. The nearest is Serenity Blue (285139) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Liquid Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Liquid Blue is Orleans Tune (0658) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →