Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue-Grey Slate |
| SKU | 30BB 13/068 |
| Hex | #606672 |
| RGB | 96, 102, 114 |
| HSL | 220°, 9%, 41% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Blue-Grey Slate
With an LRV of 13, Blue-Grey Slate 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-Grey Slate works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Blue-Grey Slate 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 #606672 in HSL space. Pair Blue-Grey Slate 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-Grey Slate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue-Grey Slate 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 30BB 13/068 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue-Grey Slate is Gibraltar (SW 6257) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Gibraltar swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Blue-Grey Slate. The nearest is Ocean Floor (1630) at ΔE 3.56 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Ocean Floor swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
Valspar has no exact twin of Blue-Grey Slate. The nearest is Crucible (4006-2B) at ΔE 3.84 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13.2 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Crucible swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue-Grey Slate is Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Zephyr swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue-Grey Slate is Stilled Night (433-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stilled Night swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue-Grey Slate is Sweeping Rock (HGSW 3362) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sweeping Rock swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Blue-Grey Slate. The nearest is Eventide (DET406) at ΔE 3.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Eventide swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue-Grey Slate. The nearest is Texas Storm (JG-142) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Texas Storm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue-Grey Slate is Wine Dark (NO. 308) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wine Dark swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue-Grey Slate is Thunderstorm (0514) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Thunderstorm swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue-Grey Slate is Shale (C2-982) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shale swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue-Grey Slate
Kompozit has no exact twin of Blue-Grey Slate. The nearest is Deep Lagoon (0507) at ΔE 4.63 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Lagoon swatch →