Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Clear Blue Sky |
| SKU | 70BG 70/131 |
| Hex | #C2DDEF |
| RGB | 194, 221, 239 |
| HSL | 204°, 58%, 85% |
| LRV | 70 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Clear Blue Sky
At LRV 70, Clear Blue Sky 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.
Clear Blue Sky 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
12 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Clear Blue Sky 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 #C2DDEF in HSL space. Pair Clear Blue Sky 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 Clear Blue Sky Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clear Blue Sky 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 70BG 70/131 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Clear Blue Sky. The nearest is Soar (SW 6799) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Soar swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
Behr's nearest match is Summer Sky (HDC-CT-15), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Blue Sky without repainting risk. See the full Summer Sky swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
Benjamin Moore doesn't make a true equivalent of Clear Blue Sky — the nearest deck color, Blue Allure (771), is clearly different (ΔE 5). For an exact match, any Benjamin Moore retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 70/131 instead. See the full Blue Allure swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
At Valspar, the closest color to Clear Blue Sky is Summer Breeze (4008-7A) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70.7 vs 70) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Breeze swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Booties (1241-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Blue Sky without repainting risk. See the full Blue Booties swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Glacial Winds (138-3DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Blue Sky without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Winds swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Clear Blue Sky. The nearest is Arial View (HGSW 1377) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Arial View swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Clear Blue Sky is Island View (DE5848). At ΔE 0.38 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 65 vs 70). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Island View and you'll get the same color. See the full Island View swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Blue Sky without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Blue Sky without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Clear Blue Sky is Bluetonium (C2-753) — very close at ΔE 2.24, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 67 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bluetonium swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clear Blue Sky
Kompozit's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 70) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clear Blue Sky without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →