Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pool Blue |
| SKU | SW 6944 |
| Hex | #B5E3E2 |
| RGB | 181, 227, 226 |
| HSL | 179°, 45%, 80% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Sherwin-Williams Pool Blue
At LRV 70, Pool 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.
Pool 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Benjamin Moore
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
C2 Paint
Clare
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pool 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 #B5E3E2 in HSL space. Pair Pool 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 Pool Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pool 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 6944 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pool Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pool Blue is Blue Diamond (736). At ΔE 0.47 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 Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Diamond and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Diamond swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pool Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pool Blue is Seascape Green (PPG1233-4). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Seascape Green and you'll get the same color. See the full Seascape Green swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pool Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Frosty (5006-9B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69.4 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pool Blue without repainting risk. See the full Frosty swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pool Blue
Behr's nearest match is Sonata (530E-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pool Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sonata swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pool Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Soaring Sky (DE5736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Pool Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soaring Sky swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pool Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pool Blue is Turquoise Powder (132-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Turquoise Powder swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pool Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Pool Blue is Outerspace (0686) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Outerspace swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pool Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Pool Blue. The nearest is Raindrop (C2-720) at ΔE 4.35 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Raindrop swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pool Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Pool Blue. The nearest is Kyoto (0657) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Kyoto swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pool Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Blue — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 6.6). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6944 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pool Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Blue — the nearest deck color, Mineral Green (JG-67), is clearly different (ΔE 11.09). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6944 instead. See the full Mineral Green swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pool Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 11.36). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6944 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pool Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pool Blue — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 18.11). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6944 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →