Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Bright Cornflower Blue |
| SKU | 45BB 22/347 |
| Hex | #537DB9 |
| RGB | 83, 125, 185 |
| HSL | 215°, 42%, 53% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Bright Cornflower Blue
With an LRV of 22, Bright Cornflower 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 Cornflower 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
13 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
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Bright Cornflower 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 #537DB9 in HSL space. Pair Bright Cornflower 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 Cornflower Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bright Cornflower 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 45BB 22/347 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Bright Cornflower Blue is Sapphire (SW 6963) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sapphire swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
Behr's nearest match is Blue Iolite (MQ4-25), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Iolite swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Watertown (818), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Watertown swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Deepest Periwinkle (P074), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 18.9 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Deepest Periwinkle swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Bright Cornflower Blue is Royal Plume (PPG1243-6) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Royal Plume swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Bright Cornflower Blue. The nearest is Endless Summer (139-5DB) at ΔE 4.34 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Endless Summer swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Bright Cornflower Blue is Bodega Bay (DE5893) — very close at ΔE 2.55, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bodega Bay swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Bright Cornflower Blue. The nearest is Pea Flower Tea (NO. CB12) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pea Flower Tea swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue is Parkwater (0612). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Parkwater and you'll get the same color. See the full Parkwater swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Parkwater (0612), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Parkwater swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bright Cornflower Blue. The nearest is Moody Blue (C2-763) at ΔE 3.59 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moody Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bright Cornflower Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Parkwater (0612), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 19 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Bright Cornflower Blue without repainting risk. See the full Parkwater swatch →