Match Honorable Blue

Sherwin-Williams Honorable Blue is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 6. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Honorable Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Honorable Blue
6811#164576LRV 6Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Honorable Blue
Laura Bay
Honorable Blue
Laura Bay
Benjamin Moore
ΔE 2.2Subtle
Laura Bay
2064-20 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Smalt
Honorable Blue
Smalt
Little Greene
ΔE 4.6Noticeable
Smalt
255 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Honorable Blue
Dragonfly
PPG
ΔE 5.4Noticeable
Dragonfly
PPG1162-7 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Blueblood
Honorable Blue
Blueblood
Sherwin-Williams
ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Blueblood
6966 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Florida Waters
Honorable Blue
Florida Waters
Cloverdale Paint
ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Florida Waters
0599 · LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Cobalt Embrace
Honorable Blue
Cobalt Embrace
Dulux
ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Cobalt Embrace
43BB 09/340 · LRV 9

Cobalt Embrace reads slightly lighter

Honorable Blue
RAL 640-M
Honorable Blue
RAL 640-M
RAL EffectEffect
ΔE 6.1Noticeable
RAL 640-M
RAL 640-M · LRV 5

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Honorable Blue
Gentian blue
RAL ClassicClassic
ΔE 6.9Noticeable
Gentian blue
RAL 5010 · LRV 9

Gentian blue reads slightly lighter

Honorable Blue
Honorable Blue
Flashy Sapphire
Behr
ΔE 7.0Noticeable
Flashy Sapphire
P520-7 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Honorable Blue
Ink
Tikkurila
ΔE 14.8Distinct
Ink
M350 · LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Statement Blue
Honorable Blue
Statement Blue
Jotun
ΔE 17.2Distinct
Statement Blue
4863 · LRV 8

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
S 5040-R60B
Honorable Blue
S 5040-R60B
NCS
ΔE 22.0Distinct
S 5040-R60B
S 5040-R60B · LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Honorable Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Honorable Blue
Stiffkey Blue
Farrow & Ball
ΔE 24.5Distinct
Stiffkey Blue
281 · LRV 10

Stiffkey Blue reads slightly lighter

Honorable Blue
Virtuoso
Honorable Blue
Virtuoso
Valspar
ΔE 26.1Very different
Virtuoso
M215 · LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone