Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | French Country Blue |
| SKU | 36BB 46/231 |
| Hex | #9BB3DD |
| RGB | 155, 179, 221 |
| HSL | 218°, 49%, 74% |
| LRV | 46 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden French Country Blue
French Country Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
French Country Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to French Country 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 #9BB3DD in HSL space. Pair French Country 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 French Country Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching French Country 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 36BB 46/231 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Country Blue
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of French Country Blue. The nearest is Awesome Violet (SW 6815) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Awesome Violet swatch →
Behr Equivalent of French Country Blue
Behr's nearest match is Veranda Iris (620D-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Country Blue without repainting risk. See the full Veranda Iris swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of French Country Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to French Country Blue is Summer Blue (2067-50) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summer Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of French Country Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to French Country Blue is Wings of Pegasus (V073-3) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 42.3 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wings of Pegasus swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of French Country Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Suenos (PPG17-01), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly darker (LRV 41 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Country Blue without repainting risk. See the full Suenos swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of French Country Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of French Country Blue. The nearest is Gentry Violet (HGSW 1404) at ΔE 4.55 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gentry Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of French Country Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Blue Skies Today (0604), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Country Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Skies Today swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of French Country Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Blue Skies Today (0604), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Country Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Skies Today swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of French Country Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Blue Skies Today (0604), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 42 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for French Country Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Skies Today swatch →