Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Clipper Ship Blue |
| SKU | 04BB 22/402 |
| Hex | #0081C2 |
| RGB | 0, 129, 194 |
| HSL | 200°, 100%, 38% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Clipper Ship Blue
With an LRV of 22, Clipper Ship 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.
Clipper Ship 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
10 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Clipper Ship 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 #0081C2 in HSL space. Pair Clipper Ship 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 Clipper Ship Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clipper Ship 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 04BB 22/402 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
Behr's nearest match is Glacier Lake (S-G-530), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 18 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clipper Ship Blue without repainting risk. See the full Glacier Lake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Clipper Ship Blue is Pat-a-Pep (8001-43F) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pat-a-Pep swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Electric Blue (PPG1241-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clipper Ship Blue without repainting risk. See the full Electric Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Clipper Ship Blue is Making Waves (138-7DB) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17 vs 22) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Making Waves swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Clipper Ship Blue. The nearest is Americana (DE5845) at ΔE 3.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 16 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Americana swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Clipper Ship Blue. The nearest is Pea Flower Tea (NO. CB12) at ΔE 3.96 — 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 Clipper Ship Blue
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Clipper Ship Blue. The nearest is Skylla (0640) at ΔE 4.5 — 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 Skylla swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Clipper Ship Blue is Skylla (0640) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skylla swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clipper Ship Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Clipper Ship Blue is Skylla (0640) — very close at ΔE 2.9, 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 Skylla swatch →