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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6221

Sherwin-Williams Moody Blue#7A9192 · LRV 26

Moody Blue reads as a blue-green / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6221 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS MOODY BLUE
RGB 122, 145, 146 LRV 26

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Moody Blue
SKU SW 6221
Hex #7A9192
RGB 122, 145, 146
HSL 183°, 10%, 53%
LRV 26
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Sherwin-Williams Moody Blue

Moody Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 26, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Moody Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Miracle Bay
SKU 0471 · #799292 · LRV 27
ΔE 0.95 (imperceptible)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.21
All teal at Valspar →
M333
#789292
Tidepool Wonder
ΔE 1.21 · LRV 26.5
V103-4
#729397
Grand Boulevard
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 26.6
M355
#769097
Blue Tea
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 25.9
8004-38E
#7A8F97
Cottage Door
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 26
V138-4
#7A8F97
Cottage Door
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 25.9

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
1145-5
#809391
Scarborough
ΔE 2 · LRV 28
1149-5
#708E95
Baritone
ΔE 3.34 · LRV 25
1144-5
#7C9793
Green Granite
ΔE 3.45 · LRV 29
1153-5
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue
ΔE 5.16 · LRV 26
1038-5
#858F94
Feldspar
ΔE 6.08 · LRV 27

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All teal at Behr →
QE-53
#7F9193
Raindance
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 27
N500-5
#779096
Magnetic Gray
ΔE 2.46 · LRV 26
PPU12-03
#72908E
Dragonfly
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 25
PPU12-3
#72908E
Dragonfly
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 25
N460-5
#7A9591
Slate Rock
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 28

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.95
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
719
#75959A
Hemlock
ΔE 2.95 · LRV
712
#6F8F8E
Fort Pierce Green
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 26
CC-756
#6F8F8E
Avalon
ΔE 3.42 · LRV 26
705
#7F958E
Sioux Falls
ΔE 4.12 · LRV 29
CSP-620
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 27

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.53
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-02
#869A98
Sir Drake
ΔE 3.53 · LRV 30
JG-07
#869088
Silverado Sage
ΔE 6.1 · LRV 27
JG-95
#858C90
Deep Rock
ΔE 7.06 · LRV 26
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 8.38 · LRV 24
JG-138
#8D8E8B
Cozy Up
ΔE 8.98 · LRV 27

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 86
#7997A1
Stone Blue
ΔE 4.6 · LRV 29
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 9.15 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 27
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 12.49 · LRV 25
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 12.94 · LRV 24

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.14
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 5.14 · LRV 27
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 8.91 · LRV 22
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 16.54 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 17.38 · LRV 18
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 18.18 · LRV 33

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.59
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5746
#6A8D88
Aspen Hush
ΔE 5.59 · LRV 24
DE5795
#6A8B98
Spirit Mountain
ΔE 6.03 · LRV 24
DE5802
#718B9A
China Clay
ΔE 6.94 · LRV 24
DE5711
#6F9587
Up North
ΔE 8.52 · LRV 27
DE6376
#888786
Looking Glass
ΔE 10.3 · LRV 24

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.45
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 7.45 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 8.88 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 9.3 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 9.52 · LRV 27
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 14.11 · LRV 23

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Moody 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.

SW 20
Peacock Plume
LRV 28
SW 6214
Underseas
LRV 25
SW 9135
Whirlpool
LRV 29
SW 7603
Poolhouse
LRV 29
SW 7612
Mountain Stream
LRV 25
SW 6242
Bracing Blue
LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #7A9192 in HSL space. Pair Moody Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7A9192 + #927B7A
TRIADIC
#7A9192 · #927A91 · #91927A
ANALOGOUS
#7A9287 · #7A9192 · #7A8592

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.34:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.29:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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