Color spec
| Brand | Annie Sloan |
| Name | Louis Blue |
| SKU | Louis Blue |
| Hex | #AEBECB |
| RGB | 174, 190, 203 |
| HSL | 207°, 22%, 74% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Annie Sloan Louis Blue
At LRV 50, Louis Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Louis 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Annie Sloan colors
closest in the Annie Sloan deckThe nearest shades to Louis 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #AEBECB in HSL space. Pair Louis 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.
Annie Sloan Louis Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Louis 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 Annie Sloan Louis Blue directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Louis Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Windy Blue (SW 6240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Louis Blue without repainting risk. See the full Windy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Louis Blue is Simply Blue (PPU15-16) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Louis Blue is Blue Heather (1620) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Heather swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Louis Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Offshore (T631), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52.1 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Louis Blue without repainting risk. See the full Offshore swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Louis Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Louis Blue is Chambray (PPG1153-4) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chambray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Glidden, the closest color to Louis Blue is Chambray (PPG1153-4) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chambray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Louis Blue is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Louis Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Ocean's Side (HGSW 3356), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Louis Blue without repainting risk. See the full Ocean's Side swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Louis Blue is Peace River (DE5800) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peace River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Louis Blue is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Louis Blue is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Louis Blue is Kefi (R097) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Kefi swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Louis Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Louis Blue. The nearest is Ersatz (C2-735) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ersatz swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Louis Blue
The closest Clare equivalent of Louis Blue is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73). At ΔE 0.39 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Clare is your counter, order Cloud Watching and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Louis Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Louis Blue. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.3 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Louis Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Louis Blue is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →