Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Afton Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 68/163 |
| Hex | #B9DBF2 |
| RGB | 185, 219, 242 |
| HSL | 204°, 69%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Afton Blue
At LRV 68, Afton 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.
Afton 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Afton Blue within Glidden'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 #B9DBF2 in HSL space. Pair Afton 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.
Glidden Afton Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Afton 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 Glidden 70BG 68/163 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Afton Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Afton Blue. The nearest is Blue Refrain (SW 6956) at ΔE 4.36 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 64 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Refrain swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Afton Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Afton Blue is Mystic River (590C-3) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mystic River swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Afton Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Afton Blue. The nearest is Morning Glory (785) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Morning Glory swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Afton Blue
Valspar has no exact twin of Afton Blue. The nearest is New Prince (V069-2) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67.8 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full New Prince swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Afton Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Afton Blue. The nearest is Touch Of Blue (PPG1242-2) at ΔE 3.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Touch Of Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Afton Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Afton Blue. The nearest is Blue Crab Claw (137-2DB) at ΔE 4.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Crab Claw swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Afton Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Snow Mountain (HGSW 1367), is clearly different (ΔE 6.65). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Snow Mountain swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Afton Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Wild Blue Yonder (DE5855), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 60 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Afton Blue without repainting risk. See the full Wild Blue Yonder swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Afton Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Dark Moon (JG-74), is clearly different (ΔE 12.35). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Dark Moon swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Afton Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 9.93). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Afton Blue
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Fluid Blue (0602), is clearly different (ΔE 6.03). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Fluid Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Afton Blue
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Fluid Blue (0602), is clearly different (ΔE 5.24). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Fluid Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Afton Blue
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Still Pool (R091), is clearly different (ΔE 10.1). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Still Pool swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Afton Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Afton Blue. The nearest is Bluetonium (C2-753) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Afton Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36), is clearly different (ΔE 7.83). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Afton Blue
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Illusion (ILLUSION), is clearly different (ΔE 5.21). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Afton Blue
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.33). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Afton Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 20.41). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Afton Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 10.95). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Afton Blue
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Afton Blue — the nearest deck color, Fluid Blue (0602), is clearly different (ΔE 5.24). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 68/163 instead. See the full Fluid Blue swatch →