Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Ariel |
| SKU | PPG1237-3 |
| Hex | #AED7EA |
| RGB | 174, 215, 234 |
| HSL | 199°, 59%, 80% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Ariel
At LRV 64, Ariel 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.
Ariel 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 Ariel 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 #AED7EA in HSL space. Pair Ariel 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 Ariel Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ariel 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 PPG1237-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ariel
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Something Blue (SW 6800), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ariel without repainting risk. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ariel
Behr's nearest match is Boot Cut (S510-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ariel without repainting risk. See the full Boot Cut swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ariel
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Sapphireberry (2063-60), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.28). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ariel without repainting risk. See the full Sapphireberry swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ariel
At Valspar, the closest color to Ariel is Misty (5002-9B) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64.3 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Misty swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ariel
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ariel is Ariel (PPG1237-3). At ΔE 0.25 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Ariel and you'll get the same color. See the full Ariel swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ariel
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Ariel is Blue Fin (137-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Fin swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ariel
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Something Blue (HGSW 1376), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ariel without repainting risk. See the full Something Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ariel
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ariel is Glacier Point (DE5785) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier Point swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ariel
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Ariel. The nearest is Orleans Tune (0658) at ΔE 3.66 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Orleans Tune swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ariel
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Emily (H0044), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ariel without repainting risk. See the full Emily swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ariel
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ariel is Thermal (C2-752) — very close at ΔE 2.99, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thermal swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ariel
Kompozit has no exact twin of Ariel. The nearest is Bridgewater Bay (0650) at ΔE 3.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →