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Sherwin-Williams Drizzle

SW 6479 · #8CAEAB · LRV ~38.8

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Drizzle (~100% proximity)

Drizzle (SW 6479) is a mid-tone blue from Sherwin-Williams with a strong blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 38.8 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Drizzle (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Drizzle in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

38.8 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Blue-green · strong

Temperature

Cool

Code

SW 6479

HEX

#8CAEAB

RGB

140, 174, 171

HSL

175°, 17%, 62%

Family

Blues

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Drizzle FAQ

What undertone does Drizzle have?

Drizzle is a mid-tone blue with a strong blue-green undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Drizzle?

Drizzle has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 38.8 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Drizzle in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Drizzle (HGSW6479), ~100% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Barrier Reef (DE5745), ~99% proximity; Valspar: Fog Blue (8003-38D), ~97% proximity; PPG: Parakeet Pete (PPG1143-4), ~94% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Dix Blue (No. 82), ~94% proximity; Glidden: Parakeet Pete (PPG1143-4), ~93% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Covington Blue (HC-138), ~92% proximity; Behr: Green Meets Blue (S430-4), ~92% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Drizzle?

The HEX code of Drizzle (SW 6479) is #8CAEAB, RGB 140, 174, 171. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.