Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Retiring Blue |
| SKU | SW 6763 |
| Hex | #D5EAE8 |
| RGB | 213, 234, 232 |
| HSL | 174°, 33%, 88% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Retiring Blue
Retiring Blue is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Retiring Blue 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 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 gray from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Retiring 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 #D5EAE8 in HSL space. Pair Retiring 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 Retiring Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Retiring 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 6763 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Retiring Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Retiring Blue is Aquamarine (DET555). At ΔE 0.34 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Aquamarine and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquamarine swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Retiring Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Retiring Blue is Quiet Pond (2052-70). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Quiet Pond and you'll get the same color. See the full Quiet Pond swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Retiring Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Mikonos (C2-721), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Retiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Mikonos swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Behr's nearest match is Sky Blue (T14-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.08). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Retiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sky Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Retiring Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Seaspray (PPG1233-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Retiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Seaspray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Retiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Faint Blue (233-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Retiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Faint Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Dillard's Blue (0685), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Retiring Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dillard's Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Retiring Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Retiring Blue is Babymoon Blue (V031-1) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78.3 vs 79) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Babymoon Blue swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Retiring Blue. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 77 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Retiring Blue — the nearest deck color, Sizing (NO. 314), is clearly different (ΔE 6.82). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6763 instead. See the full Sizing swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Retiring Blue — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 6.98). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6763 instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Retiring Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Retiring Blue — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 9.49). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6763 instead. See the full Jane swatch →