Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Collar |
| SKU | 09BB 51/218 |
| Hex | #9CBFE3 |
| RGB | 156, 191, 227 |
| HSL | 210°, 56%, 75% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Blue Collar
At LRV 51, Blue Collar 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.
Blue Collar 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 Blue Collar 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 #9CBFE3 in HSL space. Pair Blue Collar 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 Collar Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Collar 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 09BB 51/218 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Collar
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Collar is Blue Beyond (SW 6961) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 45 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Beyond swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Collar
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Collar is Bellflower (610D-4) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bellflower swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Collar
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Swiss Blue (815), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Collar without repainting risk. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Collar
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Collar is Double Denim (V072-3) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49.1 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Double Denim swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Collar
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Viva La Bleu (PPG1242-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Collar without repainting risk. See the full Viva La Bleu swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Collar
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Blue Collar. The nearest is Twinkle (138-5DB) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Collar
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365), is clearly different (ΔE 8.29). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Collar
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue Collar. The nearest is January Frost (DE5849) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full January Frost swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Collar
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, It Is Well (JG-76), is clearly different (ΔE 13.04). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full It Is Well swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Collar
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 5.88). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Collar
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Collar is Innuendo (0609) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Innuendo swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Collar
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Innuendo (0609), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Collar without repainting risk. See the full Innuendo swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Collar
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 9.22). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Collar
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Collar is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Collar
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 7.73). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Collar
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Blue Collar. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.22 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Collar
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.79). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Collar
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.95). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Collar
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Collar — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 12.54). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 09BB 51/218 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Collar
Kompozit's nearest match is Innuendo (0609), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Collar without repainting risk. See the full Innuendo swatch →