Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Afton Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 68/163 |
| Hex | #B9DBF2 |
| RGB | 185, 219, 242 |
| HSL | 204°, 69%, 84% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
12 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
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 →
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 →
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 →