Open Air
SW 6491 · #C7DFE0 · LRV 70 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Open Air70
- 4Bubble77
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Open Air, Really?
Open Air reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6491 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Open Air
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Open Air 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 6491 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 | Peek A BlueT17-04 · Behr | 1.4 | 71 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Glacier Blue1653 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 70 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Barest Hint of BlueT633 · Valspar | 2.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | EmbellishmentPPG1151-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.2 | 70 | Color page → |
| Glidden | EmbellishmentPPG1151-2 · Glidden | 2.5 | 70 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Relaxing Rain334-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 70 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The 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.
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 #C7DFE0 in HSL space. Pair Open Air with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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