Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Open Air |
| SKU | SW 6491 |
| Hex | #C7DFE0 |
| RGB | 199, 223, 224 |
| HSL | 182°, 29%, 83% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Teal |
About Sherwin-Williams Open Air
At LRV 70, Open Air 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.
Open Air 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
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 teal from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Open Air 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 #C7DFE0 in HSL space. Pair Open Air 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 Open Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Open Air 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 6491 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Open Air
Behr's nearest match is Peek A Blue (T17-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Peek A Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Open Air
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Glacier Blue (1653), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Open Air
At Valspar, the closest color to Open Air is Barest Hint of Blue (T633) — very close at ΔE 2.21, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Barest Hint of Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Open Air
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Open Air is Embellishment (PPG1151-2) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Open Air
At Glidden, the closest color to Open Air is Embellishment (PPG1151-2) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Open Air
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Open Air is Relaxing Rain (334-2DB). 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 70 vs 70). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Relaxing Rain and you'll get the same color. See the full Relaxing Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Open Air
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Open Air is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337). 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 70 vs 70). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pristine Skies and you'll get the same color. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Open Air
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Silver Spruce (DE5743), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Silver Spruce swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Open Air
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Open Air. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Open Air
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Open Air. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Open Air
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Open Air. The nearest is Variegated (C2-704) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Variegated swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Open Air
Clare's nearest match is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Open Air without repainting risk. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Open Air
Kompozit has no exact twin of Open Air. The nearest is Sea Foam Mist (0642) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →