Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Stemware |
| SKU | 30BB 55/152 |
| Hex | #B4C3E0 |
| RGB | 180, 195, 224 |
| HSL | 220°, 42%, 79% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Blue Stemware
At LRV 55, Blue Stemware 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 Stemware 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 Stemware 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 #B4C3E0 in HSL space. Pair Blue Stemware 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 Stemware Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Stemware 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 30BB 55/152 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Stemware
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Agapanthus (SW 9066) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) 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 Stemware
At Behr, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Heritage (600F-4) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Heritage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Blue Stemware
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Feather Soft (1431) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55) 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 Stemware
At Valspar, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Organza (8001-46C) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Organza swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Stemware
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Dutch Boy's nearest match is My Serendipity (240-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Stemware without repainting risk. See the full My Serendipity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Blue Stemware
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) 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 Stemware
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Prim Blue (DE5898), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Stemware without repainting risk. See the full Prim Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Cement Pots (JG-93), is clearly different (ΔE 7.99). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Parma Gray (NO. 27), is clearly different (ΔE 9.64). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Simply Sparkling (0594), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Stemware without repainting risk. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Stemware
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Dream Whisper (R085), is clearly different (ΔE 9.3). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Stemware
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Blue Stemware. The nearest is Tidal (C2-768) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tidal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 7.17). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Illusion (ILLUSION), is clearly different (ΔE 5.22). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 6.95). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 9.01). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Blue Stemware
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Blue Stemware — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 9.65). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 55/152 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Stemware
At Kompozit, the closest color to Blue Stemware is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →