Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Frost |
| SKU | 10BG 83/053 |
| Hex | #E1EDEF |
| RGB | 225, 237, 239 |
| HSL | 189°, 30%, 91% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Blue Frost
Blue Frost is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Blue Frost shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 gray 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 Frost 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 #E1EDEF in HSL space. Pair Blue Frost 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 Frost Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Frost 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 10BG 83/053 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Frost
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Faraway Blue (SW 7133), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Frost without repainting risk. See the full Faraway Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Frost
Behr's nearest match is Ash White (W-F-520), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Frost without repainting risk. See the full Ash White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Frost
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Frost is Tulle Skirt (2135-70) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tulle Skirt swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Frost
Valspar's nearest match is Moonbeam (4005-7A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.3 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Frost without repainting risk. See the full Moonbeam swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Frost
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Frost is Bashful (PPG1237-1). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Bashful and you'll get the same color. See the full Bashful swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Frost
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Frost is Raindrops (138-1DB). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Raindrops and you'll get the same color. See the full Raindrops swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Frost
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Blue Frost. The nearest is White Core (HGSW 4051) at ΔE 4.71 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full White Core swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Frost
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Frost is Thawed Out (DE5742) — very close at ΔE 2.15, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thawed Out swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Frost
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue Frost. The nearest is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 80 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Frost
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Frost. The nearest is Cabbage White (NO. 269) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cabbage White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Frost
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Aquafir (0635), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Frost without repainting risk. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Frost
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Blue Frost is Aquafir (0635). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Aquafir and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquafir swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Frost
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Frost — the nearest deck color, Standard White (CA025), is clearly different (ΔE 5.52). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BG 83/053 instead. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Frost
C2 Paint's nearest match is Nuance (C2-724), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Frost without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Frost
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Frost — the nearest deck color, Classic (PNT100-LT-12), is clearly different (ΔE 5.24). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BG 83/053 instead. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Frost
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Frost — the nearest deck color, Sable (SABLE), is clearly different (ΔE 5.86). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BG 83/053 instead. See the full Sable swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Frost
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Frost — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 18.61). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BG 83/053 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Frost
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Frost — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 7.51). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BG 83/053 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Frost
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Frost — the nearest deck color, Linen White (285140), is clearly different (ΔE 5.53). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 10BG 83/053 instead. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Frost
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Blue Frost is Aquafir (0635). At ΔE 0.83 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Kompozit is your counter, order Aquafir and you'll get the same color. See the full Aquafir swatch →