Minor Blue
SW 6792 · #B7DFE8 · LRV 68 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Minor Blue68
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Minor Blue, Really?
Minor Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6792 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Minor Blue
Minor 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.
How Lighting Changes Minor Blue
At LRV 68, Minor 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.
Most complaints about Minor Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6792 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Basin BlueM470-2 · Behr | 1.3 | 68 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Skyscraper765 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 69 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bright and Breezy8002-40B · Valspar | 1.2 | 69 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Aqua WhisperPPG1234-3 · PPG / Glidden | 4.0 | 69 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Fresh Water Blue50BG 72/170 · Glidden | 3.5 | 72 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blue Crab Claw137-2DB · Dutch Boy | 2.3 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Minor 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B7DFE8 in HSL space. Pair Minor Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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