Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Pearl |
| SKU | PPG1157-2 |
| Hex | #C5D9E3 |
| RGB | 197, 217, 227 |
| HSL | 200°, 35%, 83% |
| LRV | 67 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Blue Pearl
At LRV 67, Blue Pearl 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 Pearl 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
14 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
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Blue Pearl 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 #C5D9E3 in HSL space. Pair Blue Pearl 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 Pearl Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Pearl 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 PPG1157-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moonmist (SW 9144), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Moonmist swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Pearl
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Pearl is Celestial Light (MQ3-24) — very close at ΔE 2.88, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Pearl
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Blue Pearl is Bright and Early (834). At ΔE 0.75 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Bright and Early and you'll get the same color. See the full Bright and Early swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Valspar's nearest match is Soft Blue (V107-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66.8 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Soft Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Pearl
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Pearl is Blue Pearl (PPG1157-2). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Skyler Blue (432-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Skyler Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Pearl
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Moonlit Path (HGSW 3347), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Moonlit Path swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Snow Lodge (DE5799), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 61 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Snow Lodge swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Pearl. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bridgewater Bay (0650), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 66 vs 67) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Bridgewater Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Pearl
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Pearl is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Pearl. The nearest is Nairobi Blue (PNT100-LT-36) at ΔE 4.05 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 67). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Nairobi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Pearl
Kompozit's nearest match is Simple Serenity (0614), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 67) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Pearl without repainting risk. See the full Simple Serenity swatch →