Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Deep Blue Shadow |
| SKU | 30BB 17/158 |
| Hex | #62738F |
| RGB | 98, 115, 143 |
| HSL | 217°, 19%, 47% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Deep Blue Shadow
With an LRV of 17, Deep Blue Shadow 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.
Deep Blue Shadow 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
11 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Deep Blue Shadow 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 #62738F in HSL space. Pair Deep Blue Shadow 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 Deep Blue Shadow Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Deep Blue Shadow 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 30BB 17/158 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
At Behr, the closest color to Deep Blue Shadow is Laguna Blue (PPU14-18) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Laguna Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
At Valspar, the closest color to Deep Blue Shadow is Indigo Dreams (8003-46E) — very close at ΔE 2.87, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indigo Dreams swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Cloud (PPG1164-6), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Blue Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Blue Cloud swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Deep Blue Shadow is Stars & Stripes (239-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.94, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stars & Stripes swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Deep Blue Shadow is Ocean Night (DE5901) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean Night swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Deep Blue Shadow is Pitch Blue (NO. 220) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pitch Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Jacket (0591), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Deep Blue Shadow without repainting risk. See the full Blue Jacket swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Deep Blue Shadow is Blue Jacket (0591) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Jacket swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Deep Blue Shadow. The nearest is Mystery (C2-776) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mystery swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Deep Blue Shadow
At Kompozit, the closest color to Deep Blue Shadow is Blue Jacket (0591) — very close at ΔE 2.58, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Jacket swatch →