Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Glacier Blue |
| SKU | 1653 |
| Hex | #C8DEE2 |
| RGB | 200, 222, 226 |
| HSL | 189°, 31%, 84% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Benjamin Moore Glacier Blue
At LRV 70, Glacier Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Glacier 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
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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Glacier Blue 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 #C8DEE2 in HSL space. Pair Glacier 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.
Benjamin Moore Glacier Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Glacier 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 Benjamin Moore 1653 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Glacier Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Open Air (SW 6491), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacier Blue without repainting risk. See the full Open Air swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Glacier Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Glacier Blue is Peek A Blue (T17-04) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Peek A Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Glacier Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Barest Hint of Blue (T633), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacier Blue without repainting risk. See the full Barest Hint of Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Glacier Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Glacier Blue is Embellishment (PPG1151-2). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Embellishment and you'll get the same color. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Glacier Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Embellishment (PPG1151-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.04). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacier Blue without repainting risk. See the full Embellishment swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Glacier Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Relaxing Rain (334-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacier Blue without repainting risk. See the full Relaxing Rain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Glacier Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Pristine Skies (HGSW 2337), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacier Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pristine Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Glacier Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Shark (DE5771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 64 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacier Blue without repainting risk. See the full Shark swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Glacier Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Glacier Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Glacier Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Glacier Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Glacier Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Glacier Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Glacier Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Glacier Blue is Alpine (C2-722) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Glacier Blue
Clare's nearest match is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Glacier Blue without repainting risk. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Glacier Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Glacier Blue is Sea Foam Mist (0642) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →