Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Heron |
| SKU | 50BB 13/104 |
| Hex | #5F6478 |
| RGB | 95, 100, 120 |
| HSL | 228°, 12%, 42% |
| LRV | 13 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 by brand
11 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
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Clare
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 →
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 →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Heron
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Blue Heron is Wine Dark (NO. 308) — very close at ΔE 2.84, 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 →
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 →