Blue-Grey Slate
30BB 13/068 · #606672 · LRV 13 — cool blue tone, dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs.
- 1Anchors Aweigh3
- 2Hale Navy8
- 3Blue-Grey Slate13
- 4Charcoal Blue19
- 5Resolute Blue40
What Color Is Blue-Grey Slate, Really?
Blue-Grey Slate reads as a cool blue tone — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BB 13/068 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue-Grey Slate
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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Blue-Grey Slate 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 30BB 13/068 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 | GibraltarSW 6257 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.1 | 14 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ocean Floor1630 · Benjamin Moore | 3.6 | 14 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Crucible4006-2B · Valspar | 3.8 | 13.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue ZephyrPPG1042-6 · PPG / Glidden | 2.6 | 13 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Stilled Night433-6DB · Dutch Boy | 2.8 | 14 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Sweeping RockHGSW 3362 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 3.4 | 14 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The 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.
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 #606672 in HSL space. Pair Blue-Grey Slate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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