Blue Grey Shadow
90BG 35/068 · #96A1AC · LRV 35 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Blue Grey Shadow35
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Blue Grey Shadow, Really?
Blue Grey Shadow reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 90BG 35/068 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Grey Shadow
Blue Grey Shadow is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Grey Shadow
Blue Grey Shadow sits in the mid-range at LRV 35, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Grey Shadow are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 90BG 35/068 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Let it RainSW 9152 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 34 | Color page → |
| Behr | RainmasterMQ5-22 · Behr | 1.6 | 36 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Comet1628 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 36 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moonlight Stroll8004-45D · Valspar | 4.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | QuicksilverPPG1041-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 34 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Winter Twilight342-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Grey Shadow within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #96A1AC in HSL space. Pair Blue Grey Shadow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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