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 each5 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
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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 →