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GLIDDEN · 22BB 34/304

Glidden Harbor Blue#6C9CD1 · LRV 34

Harbor Blue reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 22BB 34/304 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN HARBOR BLUE
RGB 108, 156, 209 LRV 34

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Harbor Blue
SKU 22BB 34/304
Hex #6C9CD1
RGB 108, 156, 209
HSL 211°, 52%, 62%
LRV 34
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Glidden Harbor Blue

Harbor Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 34, 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.

Harbor 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 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 3.23
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6809 · #7498BE · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 30
SW 9064 · #7C9AB5 · ΔE 5.82 · LRV 31
SW 6802 · #5A9EC0 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 30
SW 9062 · #6F9DB3 · ΔE 8.95 · LRV 31
SW 6816 · #8B98C4 · ΔE 9.25 · LRV 32

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.4
All blue at Behr →
590D-5 · #6499D6 · ΔE 1.4 · LRV 30
590F-5 · #6C9AC3 · ΔE 2.38 · LRV 30
600D-5 · #759DDC · ΔE 2.65 · LRV 33
M530-5 · #5D94D4 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 28
580D-5 · #6EA6D7 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 35

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.19
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
817 · #6E94CC · ΔE 3.19 · LRV 32
796 · #6BA3D0 · ΔE 3.28 · LRV 34
790 · #3F9DD1 · ΔE 7.02 · LRV 33
CW-610 · #6CA6C4 · ΔE 7.71 · LRV 37
774 · #6AA4BE · ΔE 8.98 · LRV 33

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.9
All blue at Valspar →
8002-45D · #769BC1 · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 31
4005-10B · #6E92C8 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 28.1
V072-4 · #71A6CE · ΔE 4.34 · LRV 35.3
4003-8A · #7893BF · ΔE 5.35 · LRV 28.6
P033 · #619CBE · ΔE 6.2 · LRV 30.1

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1242-4 · #74A3CF · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 34
PPG1161-4 · #729CC2 · ΔE 2.72 · LRV 31
PPG1244-4 · #7EA3D1 · ΔE 3.31 · LRV 35
PPG1241-4 · #62A5DE · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 35
PPG1162-4 · #7E9FC2 · ΔE 4 · LRV 33

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.78
All blue at Dutch Boy →
140-5DB · #5A99C9 · ΔE 3.78 · LRV 29
138-6DB · #5BA0CE · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 32
237-6DB · #6997B3 · ΔE 6.74 · LRV 28
137-6DB · #4398C1 · ΔE 8.23 · LRV 28
136-5DB · #4EA4C0 · ΔE 11.44 · LRV 32
HGSW 1394 · #7498BE · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 30
HGSW 6809 · #7498BE · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 30
HGSW 1373 · #5A9EC0 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 30
HGSW 6802 · #5A9EC0 · ΔE 7.5 · LRV 30
HGSW 1403 · #8B98C4 · ΔE 9.25 · LRV 32

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.46
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5864 · #72A7E1 · ΔE 3.46 · LRV 34
DE5857 · #65A5D5 · ΔE 4.27 · LRV 32
DE5879 · #7896BA · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 28
DE5850 · #73A4C6 · ΔE 5.07 · LRV 32
DE5808 · #689DB7 · ΔE 8.18 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.6
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 12.6 · LRV 37
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 16.39 · LRV 34
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 18.13 · LRV 31
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 18.91 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 19.42 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.1
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 237 · #6A90B4 · ΔE 5.1 · LRV 26
NO. 280 · #599EC4 · ΔE 6.53 · LRV 31
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 13.34 · LRV 29
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 14.33 · LRV 26
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 17.86 · LRV 31

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.2
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0611 · #7296CF · ΔE 3.2 · LRV 30
0639 · #70A8DD · ΔE 3.77 · LRV 37
0646 · #7DA2C2 · ΔE 4.61 · LRV 34
0597 · #7E98C3 · ΔE 5.18 · LRV 31
0653 · #74A4C3 · ΔE 5.9 · LRV 34

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0611 · #6994CF · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 32
0646 · #759FC1 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 34
0597 · #7695C2 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 32
0639 · #65A7DD · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 38
0653 · #6AA1C1 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 35

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.88
All blue at Rodda →
R081 · #81959D · ΔE 13.88 · LRV 29
CA196 · #8B9CA2 · ΔE 14.72 · LRV 32
R093 · #8E9A9F · ΔE 15.23 · LRV 32
CA195 · #939DA2 · ΔE 15.31 · LRV 33
CA197 · #86979A · ΔE 16.35 · LRV 30

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.53
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-766 · #759FBF · ΔE 4.53 · LRV 32
C2-767 · #8BA7C8 · ΔE 6.24 · LRV 37
C2-765 · #6991AF · ΔE 6.29 · LRV 26
C2-748 · #869FAE · ΔE 10.45 · LRV 33
C2-734 · #879EAB · ΔE 11.31 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.78
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 11.78 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 14.19 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 15.81 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 17.15 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 20.58 · LRV 27

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.21
All blue at Portola Paints →
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 11.21 · LRV 26
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 12.67 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 13.92 · LRV 28
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 14.27 · LRV 33
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 22.09 · LRV 26

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.99
All blue at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 8.99 · LRV 23
GIVERNY · #018DB0 · ΔE 13.81 · LRV 22
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 21.99 · LRV 32
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 25.59 · LRV 38
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 33.22 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 13.82
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 13.82 · LRV 27
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 16.65 · LRV 41
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 24.34 · LRV 38
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 28.42 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 31.05 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 17.83
All blue at Rust-Oleum →
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 17.83 · LRV 36
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 18.93 · LRV 48
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 23.84 · LRV 27
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 24.45 · LRV 29
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 32.08 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.74
All blue at Kompozit →
0611 · #6994CF · ΔE 2.74 · LRV 29
0646 · #759FC1 · ΔE 3.9 · LRV 32
0597 · #7695C2 · ΔE 4.15 · LRV 29
0639 · #65A7DD · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 36
0653 · #6AA1C1 · ΔE 6.27 · LRV 32

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

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

33BB 32/308 · LRV 32
PPG1242-4 · LRV 34
PPG1161-4 · LRV 31
25BB 30/318 · LRV 30
30BB 33/235 · LRV 33
PPG1241-4 · LRV 35

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6C9CD1 in HSL space. Pair Harbor Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6C9CD1 + #D1A16C
TRIADIC
#6C9CD1 · #D16C9C · #9CD16C
ANALOGOUS
#6CCED1 · #6C9CD1 · #6F6CD1

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.87:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.31:1 AAA

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

Glidden Harbor Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Harbor 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 22BB 34/304 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Lobelia (SW 6809) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lobelia swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Behr's nearest match is Windsurf Blue (590D-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Windsurf Blue swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Nova Scotia Blue (796) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Nova Scotia Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At Valspar, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Paradise Found (8002-45D) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 31 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Paradise Found swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Blue Promise (PPG1161-4) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 31 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Promise swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Harbor Blue. The nearest is Blue Morning Glory (138-6DB) at ΔE 4.81 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 32 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Morning Glory swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Pembroke Blue (HGSW 1394) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pembroke Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Harbor Blue. The nearest is Marina (DE5857) at ΔE 4.27 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 32 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Marina swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Winter Solstice (JG-89), is clearly different (ΔE 12.6). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full Winter Solstice swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, St Giles Blue (NO. 280), is clearly different (ΔE 6.53). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full St Giles Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Bashful Blue (0611) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bashful Blue swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Bashful Blue (0611) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 32 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bashful Blue swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Whale Migration (R081), is clearly different (ΔE 13.88). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full Whale Migration swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Harbor Blue

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Harbor Blue. The nearest is Sanctuary (C2-766) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 32 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sanctuary swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Ivy (PNT100-MD-39), is clearly different (ΔE 11.78). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full Blue Ivy swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Cyclone (CYCLONE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.21). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full Cyclone swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Greek Blue (GREEK BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 8.99). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full Greek Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 13.82). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Harbor Blue

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 17.83). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 22BB 34/304 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Harbor Blue

At Kompozit, the closest color to Harbor Blue is Bashful Blue (0611) — very close at ΔE 2.74, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 29 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bashful Blue swatch →

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