Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Heron |
| SKU | 50BB 13/104 |
| Hex | #5F6478 |
| RGB | 95, 100, 120 |
| HSL | 228°, 12%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Blue Heron
With an LRV of 13, Blue Heron 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 Heron 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 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 Heron 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 #5F6478 in HSL space. Pair Blue Heron 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 Heron Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Heron 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 50BB 13/104 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Heron
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Mesmerize (SW 6544), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heron without repainting risk. See the full Mesmerize swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Heron
Behr has no exact twin of Blue Heron. The nearest is Twilight Dusk (PMD-44) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twilight Dusk swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Heron
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Blue Gaspe (1435), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 14 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heron without repainting risk. See the full Blue Gaspe swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Heron
Valspar doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5), is clearly different (ΔE 6.68). For an exact match, any Valspar retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Twinkle, Twinkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Heron
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Blue Heron. The nearest is Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6) at ΔE 4.59 — 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 Blue Zephyr swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Heron
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Sweet Blueberry (342-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heron without repainting risk. See the full Sweet Blueberry swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Heron
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rococco Violet (HGSW 2402), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 13 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heron without repainting risk. See the full Rococco Violet swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Heron
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pencil Lead (DE5922), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 12 vs 13) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Heron without repainting risk. See the full Pencil Lead swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Heron
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Texas Storm (JG-142), is clearly different (ΔE 6.97). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Texas Storm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Heron
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Inchyra Blue (NO. 289), is clearly different (ΔE 12.23). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Inchyra Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Heron
Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Lavender Moor (H064), is clearly different (ΔE 5.33). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Lavender Moor swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Heron
Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Grapes of Wrath (1284), is clearly different (ΔE 5.03). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Heron
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Ash Bed (CA209), is clearly different (ΔE 7.96). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Ash Bed swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Heron
C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Shale (C2-982), is clearly different (ΔE 6.43). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Shale swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Heron
At Clare, the closest color to Blue Heron is Blue'd Up (PNT100-MD-57) — very close at ΔE 3.36, 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'd Up swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Heron
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Newbury Port (NEWBURY PORT), is clearly different (ΔE 9.69). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Newbury Port swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Heron
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Rodmell (RODMELL), is clearly different (ΔE 9.66). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Rodmell swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Heron
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Mom Jeans (BD-MJ), is clearly different (ΔE 8.25). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Heron
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Coastal Blue (329207), is clearly different (ΔE 8.79). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Coastal Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Heron
Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Heron — the nearest deck color, Grapes of Wrath (1284), is clearly different (ΔE 5.03). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 13/104 instead. See the full Grapes of Wrath swatch →