Greek Blue
Greek Blue · #6A88A2 · LRV 23 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Greek Blue23
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Greek Blue, Really?
Greek Blue reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Annie Sloan Greek Blue behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Greek Blue
Greek Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Greek Blue
With an LRV of 23, Greek Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its blue 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Most complaints about Greek Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Annie Sloan Greek Blue directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Sporty BlueSW 6522 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 24 | Color page → |
| Behr | ThundercloudS520-5 · Behr | 2.2 | 23 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Old Blue Jeans839 · Benjamin Moore | 0.4 | 25 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gray Lavender4005-4A · Valspar | 2.3 | 23 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Granite FallsPPG1152-5 · PPG / Glidden | 4.2 | 21 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Romance Blue10BB 25/193 · Glidden | 2.2 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar Annie Sloan Colors
The nearest shades to Greek Blue within Annie Sloan's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #6A88A2 in HSL space. Pair Greek Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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