Frosted Blueberry
50BB 39/146 · #9CA6C2 · LRV 39 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Frosted Blueberry39
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Frosted Blueberry, Really?
Frosted Blueberry reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 50BB 39/146 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Frosted Blueberry
Frosted Blueberry 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.
How Lighting Changes Frosted Blueberry
Frosted Blueberry sits in the mid-range at LRV 39, 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.
Most complaints about Frosted Blueberry 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 50BB 39/146 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Blue HydrangeaPPU15-13 · Behr | 3.7 | 37 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harlequin Blue830 · Benjamin Moore | 4.6 | 38 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Bonnie Blue8003-47C · Valspar | 1.8 | 41 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Easter Egg1166-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dressed Damsel242-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.8 | 37 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Sapphire FogDE5899 · Dunn-Edwards | 2.1 | 13 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Frosted Blueberry 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 #9CA6C2 in HSL space. Pair Frosted Blueberry with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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