Distant Ocean Grey
30BB 53/040 · #BFC2CB · LRV 53 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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- 2Quietude48
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- 5Wickham Gray68
What Color Is Distant Ocean Grey, Really?
Distant Ocean Grey reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BB 53/040 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Distant Ocean Grey
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Distant Ocean Grey are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30BB 53/040 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | DaydreamSW 6541 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Powder LilacS550-2 · Behr | 1.4 | 54 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | North Cascades1411 · Benjamin Moore | 3.4 | 55 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Foghorn8004-47B · Valspar | 0.6 | 54 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Blue DolphinPPG1041-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.9 | 55 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Misted Mountain342-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The 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.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
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.
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