Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Distant Ocean Grey |
| SKU | 30BB 53/040 |
| Hex | #BFC2CB |
| RGB | 191, 194, 203 |
| HSL | 225°, 10%, 77% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Distant Ocean Grey
At LRV 53, Distant Ocean Grey 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.
Distant Ocean Grey 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
17 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Distant Ocean Grey 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 #BFC2CB in HSL space. Pair Distant Ocean Grey 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 Distant Ocean Grey Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Distant Ocean Grey 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 53/040 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Daydream (SW 6541), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Distant Ocean Grey without repainting risk. See the full Daydream swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Behr, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Standing Ovation (N570-2) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Standing Ovation swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is North Cascades (1411) — very close at ΔE 3.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full North Cascades swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
The closest Valspar equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey is Foghorn (8004-47B). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Valspar is your counter, order Foghorn and you'll get the same color. See the full Foghorn swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Misted Mountain (342-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Distant Ocean Grey without repainting risk. See the full Misted Mountain swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Candied Lavender (HGSW 2406), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Distant Ocean Grey without repainting risk. See the full Candied Lavender swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Distant Ocean Grey. The nearest is Foil (DE6360) at ΔE 4.15 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Foil swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cement Pots (JG-93), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Distant Ocean Grey without repainting risk. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Calluna (NO. 270) — very close at ΔE 2.96, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Distant Ocean Grey. The nearest is Cool Fog (BD9) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cool Fog swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Rust-Oleum, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Aged Gray (285143) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Distant Ocean Grey
At Kompozit, the closest color to Distant Ocean Grey is Savoy (1316) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Savoy swatch →