Canadian Sky Blue
30BG 49/047 · #B0BBBF · LRV 49 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
What Color Is Canadian Sky Blue, Really?
Canadian Sky Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BG 49/047 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Canadian Sky Blue
Canadian Sky Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Canadian Sky Blue
Canadian Sky Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 49, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Canadian Sky Blue are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 49/047 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Colonial Revival GraySW 2832 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.9 | 48 | Color page → |
| Behr | Artic OceanPMD-99 · Behr | 1.9 | 50 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Springs1592 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grey Brook5001-1B · Valspar | 0.8 | 47.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | StormyPPG10-14 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Taboo Blue340-3DB · Dutch Boy | 4.9 | 47 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Canadian Sky Blue within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #B0BBBF in HSL space. Pair Canadian Sky Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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