Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Faded Denim |
| SKU | 795 |
| Hex | #97C3DF |
| RGB | 151, 195, 223 |
| HSL | 203°, 53%, 73% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Benjamin Moore Faded Denim
At LRV 51, Faded Denim 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.
Faded Denim 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Faded Denim within Benjamin Moore'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 #97C3DF in HSL space. Pair Faded Denim 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.
Benjamin Moore Faded Denim Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Faded Denim 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 Benjamin Moore 795 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Faded Denim is Porch Ceiling (SW 9063) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Behr, the closest color to Faded Denim is Perfect Landing (S520-3) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Perfect Landing swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Faded Denim
The closest Valspar equivalent of Faded Denim is Patrick's Perfect Day (V071-2). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 51). If Valspar is your counter, order Patrick's Perfect Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Patrick's Perfect Day swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Faded Denim
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Faded Denim is Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Viva La Bleu swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Faded Denim
Glidden has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Blue Collar (09BB 51/218) at ΔE 4.4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Collar swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Faded Denim
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Twinkle (138-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Denim without repainting risk. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faded Denim
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Faded Denim
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Faded Denim is January Frost (DE5849). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order January Frost and you'll get the same color. See the full January Frost swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Faded Denim
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Bluette (0616) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Faded Denim is Bluette (0616) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluette swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Faded Denim
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Faded Denim
Backdrop has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Kompozit, the closest color to Faded Denim is Bluette (0616) — very close at ΔE 2.93, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluette swatch →