Regale Blue (SW 6801)
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Regale Blue (SW 6801) is a medium, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Regale Blue
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Regale Blue by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Regale Blue, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Tidal Wave | 2061-50 | 44 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ocean Cruise | 550D-5 | 39.3 | 2.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tidal Basin | 5001-7C | 38 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Harbor Sky | 1238-4 | 42 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Regale Blue (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Regale Blue
Darker than Regale Blue
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6801 |
| Hex | #7DB5D3 |
| RGB | 125, 181, 211 |
| HSL | 201°, 49%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, -10.6, -20.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Regale Blue (SW 6801), published as #7DB5D3
#65ABD1
#94BFD3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Regale Blue (SW 6801)?
- Regale Blue has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Regale Blue is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Regale Blue in another brand?
- Tidal Wave (BM 2061-50) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Regale Blue warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Regale Blue as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -20.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.