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GLIDDEN · PPG1166-4

Glidden Fresh Violet#99AAC8 · LRV 40

Fresh Violet reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden PPG1166-4 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN FRESH VIOLET
RGB 153, 170, 200 LRV 40

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Fresh Violet
SKU PPG1166-4
Hex #99AAC8
RGB 153, 170, 200
HSL 218°, 30%, 69%
LRV 40
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Glidden Fresh Violet

Fresh Violet sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.

Fresh Violet 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 at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.12
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6969 · #9FABCF · ΔE 3.12 · LRV 41
SW 6808 · #97B3D0 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 44
SW 6535 · #99A7B8 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 38
SW 6528 · #8EA9C2 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 38
SW 6241 · #98A9B7 · ΔE 6.63 · LRV 39

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.16
All blue at Behr →
MQ5-17 · #9DABC7 · ΔE 1.16 · LRV 40
PPU15-13 · #92A6C5 · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 37
N550-4 · #9CA9BE · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 39
N560-3 · #A4ABCE · ΔE 4.69 · LRV 41
MQ5-13 · #A5AABF · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 41

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
822 · #9DB2D0 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 45
830 · #93A6BE · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 38
CC-936 · #93A6BE · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 38
1412 · #A6A6BD · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 40
CC-970 · #A6A6BD · ΔE 6.98 · LRV 39

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.02
All blue at Valspar →
4003-7C · #8DA6CA · ΔE 3.02 · LRV 37.3
8003-46C · #9AAFC7 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 42
8003-47C · #A3ABC5 · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 41
4005-8A · #8EABD3 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 39.4
4002-7C · #A6ABC6 · ΔE 4.82 · LRV 41.5

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
1166-4 · #99AAC8 · ΔE 0 · LRV 40
PPG1166-4 · #99AAC8 · ΔE 0 · LRV 40
PPG1163-4 · #9FAFC2 · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 42
PPG1168-4 · #A5AABF · ΔE 4.92 · LRV 41
PPG10-24 · #9DAAB9 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 39

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.39
All blue at Dutch Boy →
141-4DB · #9DACCC · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 41
241-3DB · #96A4BE · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 37
339-4DB · #97A6BA · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 37
239-4DB · #8EA9C2 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 38
238-4DB · #8BAEC5 · ΔE 7.66 · LRV 40
HGSW 1395 · #97B3D0 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 44
HGSW 2395 · #99A7B8 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 38
HGSW 6535 · #99A7B8 · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 38
HGSW 1385 · #8EA9C2 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 38
HGSW 6528 · #8EA9C2 · ΔE 4.86 · LRV 38

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5899 · #99A8C9 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 13
DE5878 · #8FAACA · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 36
DE5913 · #979FBF · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 33
DET581 · #9FB6C6 · ΔE 7.59 · LRV 46
DEC796 · #9DACB5 · ΔE 8.66 · LRV 37

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.98
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 9.98 · LRV 37
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 12.15 · LRV 34
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 13.47 · LRV 41
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 14.08 · LRV 43
JG-77 · #8FB4B2 · ΔE 16.79 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.08
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 7.08 · LRV 46
NO. 265 · #9EA09D · ΔE 14.47 · LRV 35
NO. 82 · #99B0AB · ΔE 16.28 · LRV 41
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 16.45 · LRV 44
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 16.86 · LRV 44

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.1
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0596 · #9AAFD2 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 42
0624 · #A1B1C2 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 43
0645 · #93B3CE · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 43
1282 · #A7A5BB · ΔE 7.93 · LRV 39
0631 · #9BB0BD · ΔE 7.99 · LRV 42

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0596 · #95AED1 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 43
0624 · #9AAEC0 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 43
0645 · #8DB1CE · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 44
1282 · #A2A1B9 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 39
0631 · #96ADBA · ΔE 8.34 · LRV 42

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.07
All blue at Rodda →
R087 · #A0AEB8 · ΔE 8.07 · LRV 42
R104 · #AAA7AF · ΔE 10.43 · LRV 40
R080 · #94A5AB · ΔE 10.61 · LRV 37
Ebb
R092 · #A7AEB0 · ΔE 11.38 · LRV 42
CA193 · #ABB2B4 · ΔE 11.55 · LRV 44

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.76
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-767 · #8BA7C8 · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 37
BD12 · #9CA9BA · ΔE 4.63 · LRV 39
C2-749 · #8FADC5 · ΔE 5.98 · LRV 40
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 6.03 · LRV 41
C2-751 · #A1B0B8 · ΔE 9.24 · LRV 42

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.26
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 9.26 · LRV 34
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 10.04 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 10.53 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 16.18 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 16.81 · LRV 42

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.99
All blue at Portola Paints →
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 9.99 · LRV 33
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 11.81 · LRV 47
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 13.56 · LRV 46
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 13.97 · LRV 49
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 18.38 · LRV 45

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.68
All blue at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 8.68 · LRV 50
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 13.92 · LRV 49
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 15.8 · LRV 47
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 17.89 · LRV 48
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 19.99 · LRV 38

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.42
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 10.42 · LRV 51
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 10.72 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 17.56 · LRV 38
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 22.64 · LRV 33
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 23.59 · LRV 35

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.82
All blue at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 10.82 · LRV 48
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 14.51 · LRV 36
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 17.84 · LRV 57
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 19.46 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 24.73 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All blue at Kompozit →
0596 · #95AED1 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 41
0624 · #9AAEC0 · ΔE 5.5 · LRV 41
0645 · #8DB1CE · ΔE 6.55 · LRV 42
1282 · #A2A1B9 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 37
0631 · #96ADBA · ΔE 8.34 · LRV 40

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Fresh Violet within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

30BB 39/165 · LRV 39
50BB 39/146 · LRV 39
10BB 42/159 · LRV 42
30BB 39/122 · LRV 39
30RB 59/088 · LRV 59
PPG1163-4 · LRV 42

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #99AAC8 in HSL space. Pair Fresh Violet with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#99AAC8 + #C8B799
TRIADIC
#99AAC8 · #C899AA · #AAC899
ANALOGOUS
#99C1C8 · #99AAC8 · #A099C8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.35:1 fail
Sample text on black
8.94:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Fresh Violet Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Fresh Violet 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 PPG1166-4 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Violet

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Fresh Violet is Indulgent (SW 6969) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Indulgent swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Behr's nearest match is Poetry Reading (MQ5-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Violet without repainting risk. See the full Poetry Reading swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fresh Violet

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Fresh Violet is Harlequin Blue (830) — very close at ΔE 3.02, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Harlequin Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Fresh Violet

At Valspar, the closest color to Fresh Violet is Bonnie Blue (8003-47C) — very close at ΔE 3.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bonnie Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fresh Violet

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Fresh Violet is Easter Egg (1166-4). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 40 vs 40). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Easter Egg and you'll get the same color. See the full Easter Egg swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lite Periwinkle (141-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Violet without repainting risk. See the full Lite Periwinkle swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fresh Violet

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Fresh Violet. The nearest is Suffolk Blue (HGSW 1385) at ΔE 4.86 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 38 vs 40). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Suffolk Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Sapphire Fog (DE5899), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 13 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Fresh Violet without repainting risk. See the full Sapphire Fog swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Winter Solstice (JG-89), is clearly different (ΔE 9.98). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 7.08). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fresh Violet

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Fresh Violet is Lazy Day (0596) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lazy Day swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fresh Violet

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Fresh Violet is Lazy Day (0596) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lazy Day swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Sheer Clouds (R087), is clearly different (ΔE 8.07). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Sheer Clouds swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Fresh Violet

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Linus (C2-749), is clearly different (ΔE 5.98). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Linus swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Good Jeans (PNT100-LT-38), is clearly different (ΔE 10.53). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Good Jeans swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Twin Peaks (TWIN PEAKS), is clearly different (ΔE 9.99). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Twin Peaks swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.68). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 10.72). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fresh Violet

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Fresh Violet — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 14.51). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1166-4 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Fresh Violet

At Kompozit, the closest color to Fresh Violet is Lazy Day (0596) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 41 vs 40) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lazy Day swatch →

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