Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Faded Denim |
| SKU | 10BB 55/065 |
| Hex | #BDC5D1 |
| RGB | 189, 197, 209 |
| HSL | 216°, 18%, 78% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Faded Denim
At LRV 55, Faded Denim 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.
Faded Denim 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
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Faded Denim 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 #BDC5D1 in HSL space. Pair Faded Denim 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 Faded Denim Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Faded Denim 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 10BB 55/065 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Faded Denim is Icy (SW 6534) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Icy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Behr, the closest color to Faded Denim is Standing Ovation (N570-2) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) 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 Faded Denim
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Instinct (AF-575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Denim without repainting risk. See the full Instinct swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Valspar, the closest color to Faded Denim is Steampunk Gray (V137-3) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 53.9 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Steampunk Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Faded Denim
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Denim without repainting risk. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Faded Denim is Legacy (340-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Legacy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Faded Denim
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Candied Lavender (HGSW 2406), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Denim without repainting risk. See the full Candied Lavender swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Faded Denim is Bay of Hope (DE6331) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Faded Denim
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cement Pots (JG-93), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Faded Denim without repainting risk. See the full Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Faded Denim
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Calluna (NO. 270) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Faded Denim
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Faded Denim is Pompeii Ruins (0623) — very close at ΔE 3.36, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Faded Denim
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Faded Denim
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Faded Denim is Apprentice (C2-754) — very close at ΔE 3.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Faded Denim
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 3.72 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Faded Denim
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Faded Denim
Kompozit has no exact twin of Faded Denim. The nearest is Pompeii Ruins (0623) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →