Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Babbling Brook |
| SKU | PPG1144-3 |
| Hex | #BECFCD |
| RGB | 190, 207, 205 |
| HSL | 173°, 15%, 78% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Babbling Brook
At LRV 60, Babbling Brook 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.
Babbling Brook 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. 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Babbling Brook 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 #BECFCD in HSL space. Pair Babbling Brook 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 Babbling Brook Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Babbling Brook 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 PPG1144-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Tradewind (SW 6218) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Babbling Brook
Behr has no exact twin of Babbling Brook. The nearest is High Speed Access (N530-3) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full High Speed Access swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Babbling Brook
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Woodlawn Blue (HC-147), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.96). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Brook without repainting risk. See the full Woodlawn Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Babbling Brook
Valspar's nearest match is Artiste (8003-39B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Brook without repainting risk. See the full Artiste swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Babbling Brook
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Babbling Brook is Babbling Brook (PPG1144-3). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Babbling Brook and you'll get the same color. See the full Babbling Brook swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Rochester Gray (429-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rochester Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Tradewind Blue (HGSW 3307) — very close at ΔE 2.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tradewind Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Rolling Waves (DE5716) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rolling Waves swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Middle Ground (NO. 209) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Middle Ground swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Babbling Brook
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Country Sky (H040), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.75). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Brook without repainting risk. See the full Country Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Tudor Ice (H0040) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tudor Ice swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At Rodda, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Glacier (CA184) — very close at ΔE 2.86, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Glacier swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Babbling Brook
C2 Paint's nearest match is Ella (C2-719), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Brook without repainting risk. See the full Ella swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Babbling Brook
At Clare, the closest color to Babbling Brook is Views (PNT100-LT-35) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Views swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Babbling Brook
Kompozit's nearest match is Luna Light (0488), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Babbling Brook without repainting risk. See the full Luna Light swatch →