Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Opal |
| SKU | PPG1166-3 |
| Hex | #BBC6D9 |
| RGB | 187, 198, 217 |
| HSL | 218°, 28%, 79% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Blue Opal
At LRV 56, Blue Opal 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 Opal 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 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 blue 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 Opal 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 #BBC6D9 in HSL space. Pair Blue Opal 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 Opal Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Opal 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 PPG1166-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Opal is Agapanthus (SW 9066) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Opal
The closest Behr equivalent of Blue Opal is Dancing Mist (MQ3-62). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Behr is your counter, order Dancing Mist and you'll get the same color. See the full Dancing Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Opal is Feather Soft (1431) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Feather Soft swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Opal
Valspar's nearest match is Snow Flurries (8004-44B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Snow Flurries swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Opal
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Opal is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Opal and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Opal
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Whimsy Blue (141-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Opal without repainting risk. See the full Whimsy Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Opal
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Opal is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405) — very close at ΔE 2.6, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Opal
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Blue Opal is Prim Blue (DE5898) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Prim Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Opal
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 4.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Opal
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Opal — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 7.01). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-3 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Opal
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Opal
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Opal
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Opal — the nearest deck color, Dream Whisper (R085), is clearly different (ΔE 6.58). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-3 instead. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Opal
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Apprentice (C2-754) at ΔE 4.44 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Opal
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Opal — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 9.12). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-3 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Opal
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Opal — the nearest deck color, Illusion (ILLUSION), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-3 instead. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Opal
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Opal
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Opal — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 7.8). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-3 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Opal
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Opal — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 13.67). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-3 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Opal
Kompozit has no exact twin of Blue Opal. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →