Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Heritage Home Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 34/055 |
| Hex | #939FA6 |
| RGB | 147, 159, 166 |
| HSL | 202°, 10%, 61% |
| LRV | 34 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Heritage Home Blue
Heritage Home 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.
Heritage Home Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Heritage Home 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 #939FA6 in HSL space. Pair Heritage Home 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 Heritage Home Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Heritage Home 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 70BG 34/055 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Debonair (SW 9139), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Home Blue without repainting risk. See the full Debonair swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
Behr's nearest match is Dusty Denim (N480-4A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Home Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dusty Denim swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Coastline (AF-570) — very close at ΔE 2.1, 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 Coastline swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Silver Fox (4008-3C) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33.8 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Fox swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Quicksilver (PPG1041-5), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Home Blue without repainting risk. See the full Quicksilver swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Rustic Blue (430-4DB) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rustic Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Debonair (HGSW 3324), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Home Blue without repainting risk. See the full Debonair swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Soft Pumice (DE6326), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It runs slightly darker (LRV 31 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Home Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soft Pumice swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Display (JG-84) — very close at ΔE 3.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 34 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Display swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Heritage Home Blue. The nearest is Sardine (NO. CB8) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sardine swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Overcast Day (0512) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Overcast Day swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Metropolis Mood (0526) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metropolis Mood swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
Rodda's nearest match is Harbour Grey (CA195), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Heritage Home Blue without repainting risk. See the full Harbour Grey swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Stellar (C2-733) — very close at ΔE 2.75, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Stellar swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Heritage Home Blue is Twin Peaks (TWIN PEAKS). At ΔE 0.31 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 34). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Twin Peaks and you'll get the same color. See the full Twin Peaks swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Heritage Home Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Heritage Home Blue is Metropolis Mood (0526) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 35 vs 34) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Metropolis Mood swatch →