Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Slick Blue |
| SKU | SW 6949 |
| Hex | #73CCD8 |
| RGB | 115, 204, 216 |
| HSL | 187°, 56%, 65% |
| LRV | 52 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Sherwin-Williams Slick Blue
At LRV 52, Slick Blue 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.
Slick Blue 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Slick 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 #73CCD8 in HSL space. Pair Slick 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 Slick Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Slick 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 6949 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Slick Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Fairy Tale Blue (2055-50), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Slick Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fairy Tale Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Slick Blue
Behr's nearest match is Ocean Cruise (550D-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Slick Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Cruise swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Slick Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Slick Blue. The nearest is Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tropical Splash swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Slick Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Slick Blue. The nearest is Waving Waters (134-4DB) at ΔE 3.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 52). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Waving Waters swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Slick Blue
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, Waterslide (V031-2), is clearly different (ΔE 5.89). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full Waterslide swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Slick Blue
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, Lasting Thoughts (0659), is clearly different (ΔE 5.93). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Slick Blue
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, Lasting Thoughts (0659), is clearly different (ΔE 5.94). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Slick Blue
Dunn-Edwards doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, Winter Chime (DE5828), is clearly different (ΔE 6.18). For an exact match, any Dunn-Edwards retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full Winter Chime swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Slick Blue
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, A Cappella (C2-717), is clearly different (ΔE 7.97). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full A Cappella swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Slick Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Ground (NO. 210), is clearly different (ΔE 8.65). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full Blue Ground swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Slick Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 11.29). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Slick Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 11.68). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Slick Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Slick Blue — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 12.75). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6949 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →