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GLIDDEN · 50BB 22/199

Glidden Creamy Blueberry#717EA4 · LRV 22

Creamy Blueberry reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 50BB 22/199 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN CREAMY BLUEBERRY
RGB 113, 126, 164 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Creamy Blueberry
SKU 50BB 22/199
Hex #717EA4
RGB 113, 126, 164
HSL 225°, 22%, 54%
LRV 22
Undertone blue / cool
Family Gray

About Glidden Creamy Blueberry

With an LRV of 22, Creamy Blueberry 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.

Creamy Blueberry works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6970 · #7381B3 · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 23
SW 6536 · #6C7F9A · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 21
SW 6543 · #757C91 · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 20
SW 9065 · #6487B0 · ΔE 7.01 · LRV 23
SW 6522 · #6A8AA4 · ΔE 9.32 · LRV 24

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2
All gray at Behr →
N560-5 · #6E79A2 · ΔE 2 · LRV 20
620F-5 · #6C84AA · ΔE 4.03 · LRV 23
S550-5 · #627BA5 · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 19
MQ5-52 · #6A7F9C · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 21
N540-5 · #677C99 · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 20

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.79
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
824 · #6A82A8 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 23
831 · #7685A1 · ΔE 4.06 · LRV 25
1426 · #7C819D · ΔE 4.21 · LRV 22
1434 · #747D92 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 22
AF-580 · #747D92 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 22

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.38
All gray at Valspar →
4002-8B · #71799F · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 19.6
8003-47E · #72799B · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 20
V073-5 · #647E9E · ΔE 5.4 · LRV 20
T601 · #6A8097 · ΔE 7.11 · LRV 20.6
M309 · #738092 · ΔE 7.19 · LRV 21.2

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.39
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG17-06 · #7E84B5 · ΔE 4.39 · LRV 24
PPG1166-5 · #6E87B6 · ΔE 5 · LRV 24
PPG1162-5 · #5E84B0 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 22
PPG1163-5 · #6D8196 · ΔE 7.42 · LRV 21
PPG1160-5 · #5B819F · ΔE 9.23 · LRV 20

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.82
All gray at Dutch Boy →
242-4DB · #7980A0 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 22
241-5DB · #747D9A · ΔE 2.85 · LRV 21
142-6DB · #7B7FAC · ΔE 3.55 · LRV 22
339-5DB · #6C7F9A · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 21
143-6DB · #7F7BA2 · ΔE 6.01 · LRV 21
HGSW 2393 · #6C7F9A · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 21
HGSW 6536 · #6C7F9A · ΔE 4.73 · LRV 21
HGSW 2403 · #757C91 · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 20
HGSW 6543 · #757C91 · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 20
HGSW 2383 · #6A8AA4 · ΔE 9.32 · LRV 24

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.75
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5914 · #767C9E · ΔE 2.75 · LRV 20
DE5900 · #7886AA · ΔE 2.93 · LRV 23
DE5886 · #6A819E · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 20
DE5928 · #7F809C · ΔE 5.43 · LRV 21
DE5872 · #6C849B · ΔE 7.76 · LRV 21

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.34
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-100 · #8C848C · ΔE 13.34 · LRV 24
JG-95 · #858C90 · ΔE 14.12 · LRV 26
JG-139 · #838685 · ΔE 16 · LRV 24
JG-130 · #857F7C · ΔE 16.98 · LRV 22
JG-78 · #67827E · ΔE 20 · LRV 20

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.51
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 220 · #636E8F · ΔE 6.51 · LRV 16
NO. 237 · #6A90B4 · ΔE 9.54 · LRV 26
NO. 271 · #8D838C · ΔE 13.49 · LRV 24
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 13.96 · LRV 26
NO. 299 · #6A7C80 · ΔE 15.35 · LRV 19

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.65
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
1277 · #737BB2 · ΔE 3.65 · LRV 21
0590 · #687C9C · ΔE 3.69 · LRV 20
0598 · #617DAC · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 20
1249 · #7974A0 · ΔE 6.51 · LRV 19
1298 · #877B9B · ΔE 9.47 · LRV 22

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.46
All gray at Hirshfield's →
1277 · #6A76AF · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 22
0590 · #5F7799 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 20
1298 · #817699 · ΔE 8.88 · LRV 22
1290 · #898098 · ΔE 9.69 · LRV 25
0506 · #70818E · ΔE 10.45 · LRV 23

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.46
All gray at Rodda →
R098 · #77808A · ΔE 10.46 · LRV 22
R088 · #5F7688 · ΔE 10.48 · LRV 18
R015 · #838487 · ΔE 13.64 · LRV 24
CA202 · #65757D · ΔE 13.64 · LRV 17
R075 · #698587 · ΔE 17.66 · LRV 22

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.96
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-763 · #6481AD · ΔE 4.96 · LRV 21
C2-764 · #5A83AA · ΔE 8.33 · LRV 21
C2-778 · #757285 · ΔE 9.35 · LRV 18
C2-765 · #6991AF · ΔE 11.08 · LRV 26
C2-984 · #7E868E · ΔE 11.62 · LRV 23

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.05
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-57 · #5B6682 · ΔE 10.05 · LRV 13
PNT100-MD-41 · #427494 · ΔE 12.84 · LRV 16
PNT100-MD-16 · #7B8082 · ΔE 14.25 · LRV 21
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 21.49 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 23.11 · LRV 27

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.95
All gray at Portola Paints →
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 9.95 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 13.73 · LRV 28
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 13.74 · LRV 26
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 15.19 · LRV 26
CARMINE · #886B76 · ΔE 18.5 · LRV 17

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.61
All gray at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 8.61 · LRV 23
GIVERNY · #018DB0 · ΔE 18.84 · LRV 22
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 24.44 · LRV 32
COCO · #8C7D66 · ΔE 26.67 · LRV 21
OLIVE · #746B4A · ΔE 32.09 · LRV 15

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.22
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-MJ · #5A6E7E · ΔE 12.22 · LRV 18
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 13.5 · LRV 27
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 22.3 · LRV 22
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 26.1 · LRV 33
BD-OS · #7E7C5C · ΔE 31.61 · LRV 18

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.03
All gray at Rust-Oleum →
329207 · #486682 · ΔE 13.03 · LRV 12
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 20.56 · LRV 27
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 21.66 · LRV 36
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 22.23 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 30.54 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.46
All gray at Kompozit →
1277 · #6A76AF · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 19
0590 · #5F7799 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 18
1298 · #817699 · ΔE 8.88 · LRV 20
1290 · #898098 · ΔE 9.69 · LRV 23
0506 · #70818E · ΔE 10.45 · LRV 21

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Creamy Blueberry within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

50BB 22/143 · LRV 22
30BB 22/144 · LRV 22
90BB 21/220 · LRV 21
PPG1163-5 · LRV 21
90BB 22/247 · LRV 22
10BB 25/193 · LRV 25

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #717EA4 in HSL space. Pair Creamy Blueberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#717EA4 + #A49771
TRIADIC
#717EA4 · #A4717E · #7EA471
ANALOGOUS
#7198A4 · #717EA4 · #7E71A4

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
4.02:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.22:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Creamy Blueberry Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Creamy Blueberry 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 50BB 22/199 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Creamy Blueberry. The nearest is Searching Blue (SW 6536) at ΔE 4.73 — 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 Searching Blue swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

At Behr, the closest color to Creamy Blueberry is Solitaire (N560-5) — very close at ΔE 2, 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 Solitaire swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Creamy Blueberry. The nearest is Yin Yang (824) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 23 vs 22). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Yin Yang swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

At Valspar, the closest color to Creamy Blueberry is Positively Purple (4002-8B) — very close at ΔE 2.38, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 19.6 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Positively Purple swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

PPG / Glidden doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5), is clearly different (ΔE 7.42). For an exact match, any PPG / Glidden retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Silver Blueberry swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Creamy Blueberry is Aster Eve (242-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.82, 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 Aster Eve swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Creamy Blueberry. The nearest is Searching Blue (HGSW 2393) at ΔE 4.73 — 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 Searching Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Creamy Blueberry is Bossa Nova Blue (DE5914) — very close at ΔE 2.75, 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 Bossa Nova Blue swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Pashmina Plum (JG-100), is clearly different (ΔE 13.34). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Pashmina Plum swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Cook's Blue (NO. 237), is clearly different (ΔE 9.54). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Cook's Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Creamy Blueberry. The nearest is Madonna Blue (0590) at ΔE 3.69 — 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 Madonna Blue swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Queen of Sheba (1298), is clearly different (ΔE 8.88). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Duende (R098), is clearly different (ΔE 10.46). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Duende swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Creamy Blueberry. The nearest is Moody Blue (C2-763) at ΔE 4.96 — 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 →

Clare Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Irony (PNT100-MD-16), is clearly different (ΔE 14.25). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Irony swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Cyclone (CYCLONE), is clearly different (ΔE 9.95). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Cyclone swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.61). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Greek Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 13.5). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Oat Latte (391446), is clearly different (ΔE 20.56). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Oat Latte swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Creamy Blueberry

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Creamy Blueberry — the nearest deck color, Queen of Sheba (1298), is clearly different (ΔE 8.88). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 22/199 instead. See the full Queen of Sheba swatch →

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