Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Ethereal Blue |
| SKU | 90BG 72/038 |
| Hex | #D9DEE4 |
| RGB | 217, 222, 228 |
| HSL | 213°, 17%, 87% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Ethereal Blue
At LRV 72, Ethereal Blue 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.
Ethereal Blue 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
14 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Ethereal Blue 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 #D9DEE4 in HSL space. Pair Ethereal Blue 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 Ethereal Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ethereal Blue 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 90BG 72/038 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wishful Blue (SW 6813), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Wishful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Ethereal Blue is Mainsail (MQ3-26). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Behr is your counter, order Mainsail and you'll get the same color. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is First Snowfall (1618), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 72) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Blue without repainting risk. See the full First Snowfall swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Ethereal Blue is Highland Winds (8004-45A). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Valspar is your counter, order Highland Winds and you'll get the same color. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ethereal Blue is Irradiant Iris (PPG1171-3). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Irradiant Iris and you'll get the same color. See the full Irradiant Iris swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Ethereal Blue is Foamy Water (342-1DB). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Foamy Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Foamy Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Galaxy Purple (HGSW 1407), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Galaxy Purple swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Waterloo (DE6330), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Blackened (NO. 2011) at ΔE 3.84 — 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 Blackened swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Ethereal Blue is Ocean Crest (0502) — very close at ΔE 2.8, 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 Ocean Crest swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Ocean Crest (0502) at ΔE 3.54 — 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 Ocean Crest swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.25 — 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 Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal Blue without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ethereal Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Ethereal Blue. The nearest is Ocean Crest (0502) at ΔE 3.54 — 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 Ocean Crest swatch →