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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6801

Sherwin-Williams Regale Blue#7DB5D3 · LRV 42

Regale Blue reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6801 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS REGALE BLUE
RGB 125, 181, 211 LRV 42

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Regale Blue
SKU SW 6801
Hex #7DB5D3
RGB 125, 181, 211
HSL 201°, 49%, 66%
LRV 42
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Sherwin-Williams 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.

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.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Calm Tint
SKU 0645 · #8DB1CE · LRV 42
ΔE 4.34 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 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 blue from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
2061-50
#7CB7D6
Tidal Wave
ΔE 0.66 · LRV 44
781
#7DBCDB
St. Lucia Skies
ΔE 2.03 · LRV 47
773
#83B8D0
Athenian Blue
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 45
CC-784
#83B8D0
Clear Sailing
ΔE 2.11 · LRV
2062-50
#87B5CB
Blue Jean
ΔE 2.56 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.45
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1238-4
#7EB6D0
Harbor Sky
ΔE 1.45 · LRV 42
1157-4
#82ACC4
Arabella
ΔE 3.31 · LRV 38
1240-4
#6AB4E0
Xavier Blue
ΔE 3.64 · LRV 41
1151-4
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake
ΔE 5.01 · LRV 42
1243-4
#7DAEE1
Victoria Blue
ΔE 6.72 · LRV 40

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.84
All blue at Valspar →
V070-4
#72B7D9
Blue Topaz
ΔE 1.84 · LRV 42.3
V071-3
#74B5DA
Tribute
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 41.9
4006-10A
#78B1D8
High Seas
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 40.6
5001-10A
#6FB8D3
Water Fountain
ΔE 3.44 · LRV 42.3
P072
#8BB5D9
Blue Magpie
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 43.3

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.21
All blue at Behr →
MQ5-55
#89B6D3
Simply Posh
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 43
S520-4
#80AFCD
Private Jet
ΔE 2.28 · LRV 40
580F-4
#90B6D2
River Valley
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 44
BNC-08
#82B2C4
Sonata Blue
ΔE 4.01 · LRV 41
PPU15-12
#89B1D8
Bluebird
ΔE 5.6 · LRV 42

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5807
#8DBBD1
Bonnie Blue
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 46
DE5836
#55B4DE
Sail Away
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 40
DE5843
#66B2E4
Sanctuary Spa
ΔE 4.9 · LRV 40
DE5780
#5AB5CB
Water Baby
ΔE 6.87 · LRV 40
DE5878
#8FAACA
Bachelor Blue
ΔE 7.84 · LRV 39

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.19
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO
#A4C2D2
Lost in the 80s
ΔE 7.19 · LRV 51
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 10.4 · LRV 41
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 19.25 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 24.05 · LRV 35
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 26.1 · LRV 33

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.39
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89
#A1B8CA
Lulworth Blue
ΔE 7.39 · LRV 46
NO. 280
#599EC4
St Giles Blue
ΔE 7.51 · LRV 31
NO. 210
#A1C5C8
Blue Ground
ΔE 10.9 · LRV 52
NO. 27
#B2BFC5
Parma Gray
ΔE 11.99 · LRV 51
NO. 82
#99B0AB
Dix Blue
ΔE 14.12 · LRV 41

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.43
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89
#8CA8B4
Winter Solstice
ΔE 7.43 · LRV 37
JG-77
#8FB4B2
Morning Calm
ΔE 12.22 · LRV 42
JG-84
#91A1A4
Display
ΔE 12.25 · LRV 34
JG-01
#A8B6B4
Rainy Days
ΔE 13.8 · LRV 45
JG-162
#AAB0AD
Tranquil Waters
ΔE 15.84 · LRV 43

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.89
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39
#7BA0AE
Blue Ivy
ΔE 7.89 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38
#90A6AE
Good Jeans
ΔE 9.41 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 9.87 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-44
#90B5B3
Vacay
ΔE 12.22 · LRV 42
PNT100-MD-43
#9AB0AB
Make Waves
ΔE 14.2 · LRV 41

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

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.

SW 6507
Resolute Blue
LRV 40
SW 6780
Nautilus
LRV 42
SW 6808
Celestial
LRV 43
SW 6493
Ebbtide
LRV 41
SW 9048
Surfin'
LRV 46
SW 6794
Flyway
LRV 39

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#7DB5D3 + #D39B7D
TRIADIC
#7DB5D3 · #D37DB5 · #B5D37D
ANALOGOUS
#7DD3C6 · #7DB5D3 · #7D8AD3

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.23:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.42:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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