Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Aristocratic Blue |
| SKU | 10BB 50/177 |
| Hex | #A3BEDC |
| RGB | 163, 190, 220 |
| HSL | 212°, 45%, 75% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Aristocratic Blue
At LRV 50, Aristocratic 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.
Aristocratic 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 Aristocratic 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 #A3BEDC in HSL space. Pair Aristocratic 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 Aristocratic Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Aristocratic 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 10BB 50/177 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, Porch Ceiling (SW 9063), is clearly different (ΔE 7.15). For an exact match, any Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full Porch Ceiling swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Aristocratic Blue is Chivalrous (S550-3) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chivalrous swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Swiss Blue (815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Aristocratic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Aristocratic Blue is September Aster (P073). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49.4 vs 50). If Valspar is your counter, order September Aster and you'll get the same color. See the full September Aster swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Aristocratic Blue is Valor (PPG1244-3). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Valor and you'll get the same color. See the full Valor swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Aristocratic Blue. The nearest is Water Drop (238-3DB) at ΔE 4.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Drop swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, Ocean's Side (HGSW 3356), is clearly different (ΔE 6.48). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full Ocean's Side swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Aristocratic Blue. The nearest is January Frost (DE5849) at ΔE 4.41 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full January Frost swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 11.94). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Aristocratic Blue. The nearest is Lulworth Blue (NO. 89) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bluette (0616), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Aristocratic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bluette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sail into the Horizon (0595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Aristocratic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 8.65). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Aristocratic Blue is Tidal (C2-768). At ΔE 0.74 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Tidal and you'll get the same color. See the full Tidal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 6.02). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Aristocratic Blue is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.03). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.15). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Aristocratic Blue — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 10.57). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BB 50/177 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Aristocratic Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Sail into the Horizon (0595), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Aristocratic Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sail into the Horizon swatch →