Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Serenely |
| SKU | SW 9632 |
| Hex | #CED7D5 |
| RGB | 206, 215, 213 |
| HSL | 167°, 10%, 83% |
| LRV | 66 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Serenely
At LRV 66, Serenely 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.
Serenely 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. 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.
C2 Paint
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Farrow & Ball
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Clare
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Serenely 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 #CED7D5 in HSL space. Pair Serenely 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 Serenely Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Serenely 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 9632 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
C2 Paint Equivalent of Serenely
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Serenely is Ice Fog (C2-723). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Ice Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Fog swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Serenely
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Serenely is Rainy Season (DE6310). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 66). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Rainy Season and you'll get the same color. See the full Rainy Season swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Serenely
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Thunder Bay (PPG1144-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenely without repainting risk. See the full Thunder Bay swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Serenely
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Lace (1625), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenely without repainting risk. See the full Blue Lace swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Serenely
Behr's nearest match is Ground Fog (BNC-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenely without repainting risk. See the full Ground Fog swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Serenely
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pond Ice (426-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Serenely without repainting risk. See the full Pond Ice swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Serenely
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Serenely is Powdered Pool (0482) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Powdered Pool swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Serenely
At Valspar, the closest color to Serenely is Breath of Green (M335) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.9 vs 66) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breath of Green swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Serenely
Kompozit has no exact twin of Serenely. The nearest is Metro (0530) at ΔE 3.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Metro swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Serenely
Clare has no exact twin of Serenely. The nearest is Seize The Gray (PNT100-LT-07) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Seize The Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Serenely
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Serenely. The nearest is Dimpse (NO. 277) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 66). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Serenely
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Serenely — the nearest deck color, Yarn (JG-132), is clearly different (ΔE 5.23). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9632 instead. See the full Yarn swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Serenely
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Serenely — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 8.93). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9632 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →