Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Hydrangea |
| SKU | 70BG 59/124 |
| Hex | #B4CDDE |
| RGB | 180, 205, 222 |
| HSL | 204°, 39%, 79% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Blue Hydrangea
At LRV 59, Blue Hydrangea is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Blue Hydrangea is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
16 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Blue Hydrangea 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 #B4CDDE in HSL space. Pair Blue Hydrangea 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 Hydrangea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Hydrangea 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 70BG 59/124 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Hydrangea without repainting risk. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Hydrangea is Crystal Waters (PPU14-14). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If Behr is your counter, order Crystal Waters and you'll get the same color. See the full Crystal Waters swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Blue Hydrangea. The nearest is Blue Ice (821) at ΔE 3.64 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Valspar's nearest match is Whiting Cottage (M307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Hydrangea without repainting risk. See the full Whiting Cottage swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Hydrangea is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Hydrangea is Sky's the Limit (140-3DB). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Sky's the Limit and you'll get the same color. See the full Sky's the Limit swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Hydrangea without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Hydrangea is Dockside (DE5806) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Hydrangea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Hydrangea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
At Rodda, the closest color to Blue Hydrangea is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 3.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Hydrangea is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Blue Hydrangea is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Blue Hydrangea. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.43 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Backdrop has no exact twin of Blue Hydrangea. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Hydrangea
Kompozit's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Hydrangea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →