Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Creamy Blueberry |
| SKU | 50BB 22/199 |
| Hex | #717EA4 |
| RGB | 113, 126, 164 |
| HSL | 225°, 22%, 54% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| 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 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 gray 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 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →