Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Quicksilver |
| SKU | SW 6245 |
| Hex | #DDE2E0 |
| RGB | 221, 226, 224 |
| HSL | 156°, 8%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Quicksilver
Quicksilver is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Quicksilver shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
17 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 gray from that brand.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Quicksilver 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 #DDE2E0 in HSL space. Pair Quicksilver 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 Quicksilver Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Quicksilver 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 6245 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Quicksilver
Behr's nearest match is Ancient Stone (790A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quicksilver without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Quicksilver
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mineral Ice (2132-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Quicksilver without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Quicksilver
The closest Valspar equivalent of Quicksilver is Seven Sisters (8004-33A). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Seven Sisters and you'll get the same color. See the full Seven Sisters swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Quicksilver
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Quicksilver is Inverness Gray (PPG1012-2). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Inverness Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Inverness Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Quicksilver
The closest Glidden equivalent of Quicksilver is Inverness Gray (PPG1012-2). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Glidden is your counter, order Inverness Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Inverness Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Quicksilver
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nebulous White (HGSW 4057), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Quicksilver without repainting risk. See the full Nebulous White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Quicksilver
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Quicksilver is Cold Wind (DE6351) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Quicksilver
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Quicksilver is Chime Gray (JG-119) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Quicksilver
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Quicksilver. The nearest is Strong White (NO. 2001) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Quicksilver
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Quicksilver is Illuminating Experience (0628). 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 76 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Illuminating Experience and you'll get the same color. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Quicksilver
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Quicksilver without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Quicksilver
At Rodda, the closest color to Quicksilver is Snow Flake (CA027) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Quicksilver
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Quicksilver is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Quicksilver
At Clare, the closest color to Quicksilver is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flow State swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Quicksilver
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Quicksilver. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Quicksilver
Kompozit's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Quicksilver without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →