Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Light |
| SKU | 70BG 72/043 |
| Hex | #D6DEE4 |
| RGB | 214, 222, 228 |
| HSL | 206°, 21%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Blue Light
At LRV 72, Blue Light 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 Light 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. 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Blue Light 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 #D6DEE4 in HSL space. Pair Blue Light 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 Light Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Light 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 72/043 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Light
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Light is Wishful Blue (SW 6813) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Light
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Light is Mystic Pool (PPL-45). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Mystic Pool and you'll get the same color. See the full Mystic Pool swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Light
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Light is Violet Dusk (1409) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Dusk swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Light
Valspar's nearest match is Highland Winds (8004-45A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Light without repainting risk. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Light
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Light is Billowing Clouds (PPG1041-3). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Billowing Clouds and you'll get the same color. See the full Billowing Clouds swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Light
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Blue Light is Foamy Water (342-1DB). At ΔE 0.45 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Foamy Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Light
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Light is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Light
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Waterloo (DE6330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Light without repainting risk. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Light
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Light. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Light
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Nuance (0621), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Light without repainting risk. See the full Nuance swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Light
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Light is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Light
Rodda has no exact twin of Blue Light. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Light
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Light is Hush (C2-803) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hush swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Light
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Light. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 4.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Light
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Light is Nuance (0621) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nuance swatch →