Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Beads |
| SKU | PPG1160-5 |
| Hex | #5A809E |
| RGB | 90, 128, 158 |
| HSL | 206°, 27%, 49% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Blue Beads
With an LRV of 20, Blue Beads is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Blue Beads works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
11 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Blue Beads 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 #5A809E in HSL space. Pair Blue Beads 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 Blue Beads Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Beads 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 PPG1160-5 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blue Beads
Behr's nearest match is Skinny Jeans (S510-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.86). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Beads without repainting risk. See the full Skinny Jeans swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Beads
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Beads is Blue Nose (1678) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Nose swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Beads
Valspar has no exact twin of Blue Beads. The nearest is Smoky Violet (V073-5) at ΔE 3.91 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Smoky Violet swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Beads
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Beads is Blue Beads (PPG1160-5). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Beads and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Beads swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Beads
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Beads. The nearest is Bay View (DE5886) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bay View swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Beads
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Beads is Belvedere Blue (NO. 215) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Belvedere Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Beads
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Zenith (0647), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Beads without repainting risk. See the full Zenith swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Beads
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Beads is Blue Moon (C2-764) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Moon swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Beads
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Blue Beads. The nearest is Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 23 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Greek Blue swatch →