Regale Blue
SW 6801 · #7DB5D3 · LRV 42 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Regale Blue42
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Regale Blue, Really?
Regale Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6801 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Regale Blue
Regale Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Regale Blue
Regale Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 42, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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.
Most complaints about Regale Blue 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 6801 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 | Simply PoshMQ5-55 · Behr | 2.2 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Tidal Wave2061-50 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blue TopazV070-4 · Valspar | 1.8 | 42.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Harbor SkyPPG1238-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 42 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Harbor SkyPPG1238-4 · Glidden | 1.4 | 42 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Day137-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.2 | 45 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Regale 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.
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 #7DB5D3 in HSL space. Pair Regale Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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