Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Blue Thistle |
| SKU | PPG1162-3 |
| Hex | #ADC0D6 |
| RGB | 173, 192, 214 |
| HSL | 212°, 33%, 76% |
| LRV | 51 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Blue Thistle
At LRV 51, Blue Thistle 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 Thistle 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 by brand
16 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 blue 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
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Blue Thistle 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 #ADC0D6 in HSL space. Pair Blue Thistle 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 Thistle Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Blue Thistle 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 PPG1162-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Blue Thistle
Behr's nearest match is Vanity (N540-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Thistle without repainting risk. See the full Vanity swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Blue Thistle
Valspar's nearest match is Penelope (8003-46B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Thistle without repainting risk. See the full Penelope swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Blue Thistle
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Blue Thistle is Blue Thistle (PPG1162-3). At ΔE 0.43 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 51). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Blue Thistle and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Thistle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Blue Thistle
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Blue Thistle without repainting risk. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Blue Thistle
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Blue Thistle is Bluette (0616) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluette swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Blue Thistle
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Blue Thistle. The nearest is Dancing in the Rain (0644) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Blue Thistle
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Blue Thistle is Tidal (C2-768) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tidal swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Blue Thistle
Clare has no exact twin of Blue Thistle. The nearest is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73) at ΔE 3.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Blue Thistle
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Blue Thistle is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Blue Thistle
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Blue Thistle. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Blue Thistle
Kompozit has no exact twin of Blue Thistle. The nearest is Dancing in the Rain (0644) at ΔE 4.04 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 51). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →