Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Crystal Blue Waters |
| SKU | 70BG 72/100 |
| Hex | #CBDFEC |
| RGB | 203, 223, 236 |
| HSL | 204°, 46%, 86% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Crystal Blue Waters
At LRV 72, Crystal Blue Waters 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.
Crystal Blue Waters 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
13 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
Clare
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Crystal Blue Waters 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 #CBDFEC in HSL space. Pair Crystal Blue Waters 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 Crystal Blue Waters Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crystal Blue Waters 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 72/100 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue Waters without repainting risk. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
At Behr, the closest color to Crystal Blue Waters is Velvet Sky (570E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Velvet Sky swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Crystal Blue Waters is Breath of Fresh Air (806) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
At Valspar, the closest color to Crystal Blue Waters is Skywriter (4008-9A) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.2 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Skywriter swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Duck's Egg Blue (PPG1239-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.72). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue Waters without repainting risk. See the full Duck's Egg Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Crystal Blue Waters is Fresh Air (237-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fresh Air swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Melodious (HGSW 1397), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue Waters without repainting risk. See the full Melodious swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Crystal Blue Waters is Alaskan Skies (DE5876) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 66 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue Waters without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue Waters without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Crystal Blue Waters. The nearest is Alpine (C2-722) at ΔE 3.88 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
Clare has no exact twin of Crystal Blue Waters. The nearest is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) at ΔE 4.12 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crystal Blue Waters
Kompozit's nearest match is Empress Lila (0636), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.85). It runs slightly darker (LRV 70 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Crystal Blue Waters without repainting risk. See the full Empress Lila swatch →