Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Alpine Blue |
| SKU | PPG1149-1 |
| Hex | #DBE4E5 |
| RGB | 219, 228, 229 |
| HSL | 186°, 16%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Alpine Blue
Alpine Blue is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Alpine Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
15 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
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Alpine 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 #DBE4E5 in HSL space. Pair Alpine 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 Alpine Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Alpine 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 PPG1149-1 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alpine Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Alpine Blue is Aura White (SW 6532) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aura White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Alpine Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Alpine Blue is Serene (ICC-36). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Serene and you'll get the same color. See the full Serene swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Alpine Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Alpine Blue is Silver Cloud (2129-70). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Silver Cloud and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Cloud swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Alpine Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Alpine Blue is Northbound (8007-3E). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Northbound and you'll get the same color. See the full Northbound swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Alpine Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Alpine Blue is Alpine Blue (PPG1149-1). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Alpine Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Alpine Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Alpine Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Frayed Denim (238-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Frayed Denim swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Alpine Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Alpine Blue. The nearest is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) at ΔE 3.77 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Alpine Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Smoke and Mirrors (DE5770), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Alpine Blue without repainting risk. See the full Smoke and Mirrors swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Alpine Blue
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Alpine Blue is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 3.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Alpine Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Alpine Blue is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Alpine Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Alpine Blue is Divine Inspiration (0649). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Divine Inspiration and you'll get the same color. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Alpine Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Alpine Blue is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Alpine Blue
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Alpine Blue is Oxygen (C2-755). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Oxygen and you'll get the same color. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Alpine Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Alpine Blue. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 3.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Alpine Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Alpine Blue is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →