Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Bright Bay Blue |
| SKU | 13BB 17/399 |
| Hex | #0071B4 |
| RGB | 0, 113, 180 |
| HSL | 202°, 100%, 35% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Bright Bay Blue
With an LRV of 17, Bright Bay Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Bright Bay Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
9 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
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Bright Bay Blue 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 #0071B4 in HSL space. Pair Bright Bay Blue 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 Bright Bay Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bright Bay Blue 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 13BB 17/399 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bright Bay Blue is Blue Chip (SW 6959) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Chip swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
Behr has no exact twin of Bright Bay Blue. The nearest is Electric Blue (MQ4-24) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Electric Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Bright Bay Blue is Paddington Blue (791) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 13 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paddington Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Bright Bay Blue is Cosmic Blue (4008-10C) — very close at ΔE 2.85, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 15.6 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cosmic Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Bright Bay Blue is Cobalt Glaze (PPG1240-7). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Cobalt Glaze and you'll get the same color. See the full Cobalt Glaze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bright Bay Blue is Beautiful Blue (DEA136) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 14 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Beautiful Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Biloxi Blue (H0058), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Biloxi Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bright Bay Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Bright Bay Blue. The nearest is Skylla (0640) at ΔE 4.39 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skylla swatch →