Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Smoke |
| SKU | PPG1153-3 |
| Hex | #D7E0E2 |
| RGB | 215, 224, 226 |
| HSL | 191°, 16%, 86% |
| LRV | 73 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Blue Smoke
At LRV 73, Blue Smoke is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Smoke 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 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 gray 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 Smoke 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 #D7E0E2 in HSL space. Pair Blue Smoke 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 Smoke Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Smoke 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 PPG1153-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Silent Ripple (SW 9682), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Silent Ripple swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Behr's nearest match is Echo Mist (ECC-31-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Echo Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Smoke
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Blue Smoke is Blue Veil (875). At ΔE 0.87 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Veil and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Veil swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Smoke
The closest Valspar equivalent of Blue Smoke is Ice Rink Blue (4007-5A). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 74.6 vs 73). If Valspar is your counter, order Ice Rink Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Rink Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Smoke
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Smoke is Blue Smoke (PPG1153-3). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Smoke and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Smoke swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Smoke
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Blue Smoke is Foamy Water (342-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 73) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Smoke
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Water (DE6316), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Cold Water swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Smoke — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 5.17). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-3 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Blue Smoke. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Ocean Crest (0502), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Ocean Crest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Smoke
At Rodda, the closest color to Blue Smoke is Moonstone (CA181) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 73) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Smoke
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oxygen (C2-755), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Smoke. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Headspace swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Smoke — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 7.13). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-3 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Smoke — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 17.06). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-3 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Smoke — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 12.28). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-3 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Smoke — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 14.57). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1153-3 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Smoke
Kompozit's nearest match is Divine Inspiration (0649), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 73) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Smoke without repainting risk. See the full Divine Inspiration swatch →