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GLIDDEN · 70BG 32/238

Glidden Hidden Harbor Blue#649DBC · LRV 32

Hidden Harbor Blue reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 70BG 32/238 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN HIDDEN HARBOR BLUE
RGB 100, 157, 188 LRV 32

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Hidden Harbor Blue
SKU 70BG 32/238
Hex #649DBC
RGB 100, 157, 188
HSL 201°, 40%, 56%
LRV 32
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Glidden Hidden Harbor Blue

Hidden Harbor Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 32, 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.

Hidden 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 1.45
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6802 · #5A9EC0 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 30
SW 9062 · #6F9DB3 · ΔE 2.86 · LRV 31
SW 9071 · #7B99B0 · ΔE 5.21 · LRV 30
SW 9064 · #7C9AB5 · ΔE 5.63 · LRV 31
SW 6809 · #7498BE · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 30

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All blue at Behr →
S510-4 · #6FA0BC · ΔE 1.76 · LRV 32
570D-5 · #5B98C1 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 29
S520-5 · #6295B9 · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 28
590F-5 · #6C9AC3 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 30
M480-5A · #55A0B7 · ΔE 4.95 · LRV 30

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
CW-610 · #6CA6C4 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 37
774 · #6AA4BE · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 33
CW-605 · #5D9FB6 · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 33
1657 · #769EB0 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 32
HC-152 · #769EB0 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 32

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All blue at Valspar →
P033 · #619CBE · ΔE 0.94 · LRV 30.1
V069-4 · #6B9DB6 · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 30.7
8003-41D · #739FB1 · ΔE 4.35 · LRV 32
8002-45D · #769BC1 · ΔE 5.94 · LRV 31
V068-4 · #5F9FAF · ΔE 6.41 · LRV 30.3

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.8
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1238-5 · #5497B6 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 27
PPG1159-4 · #789CB6 · ΔE 3.89 · LRV 31
PPG1161-4 · #729CC2 · ΔE 4.8 · LRV 31
PPG1156-4 · #7596AA · ΔE 4.85 · LRV 28
PPG1151-5 · #5E97A9 · ΔE 5.45 · LRV 27

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.39
All blue at Dutch Boy →
237-6DB · #6997B3 · ΔE 2.39 · LRV 28
138-6DB · #5BA0CE · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 32
137-6DB · #4398C1 · ΔE 3.97 · LRV 28
140-5DB · #5A99C9 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 29
136-5DB · #4EA4C0 · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 32
HGSW 1373 · #5A9EC0 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 30
HGSW 6802 · #5A9EC0 · ΔE 1.45 · LRV 30
HGSW 1394 · #7498BE · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 30
HGSW 6809 · #7498BE · ΔE 6.21 · LRV 30
HGSW 1333 · #4DA6B2 · ΔE 10 · LRV 32

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.54
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5808 · #689DB7 · ΔE 1.54 · LRV 28
DE5850 · #73A4C6 · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 32
DE5787 · #69A4B9 · ΔE 4.41 · LRV 31
DE5815 · #7B9CB3 · ΔE 4.5 · LRV 29
DE5879 · #7896BA · ΔE 7.45 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.36
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-89 · #8CA8B4 · ΔE 8.36 · LRV 37
JG-84 · #91A1A4 · ΔE 11.99 · LRV 34
JG-02 · #869A98 · ΔE 13.38 · LRV 30
JG-69 · #879B98 · ΔE 13.87 · LRV 31
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 14.82 · LRV 31

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 280 · #599EC4 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 31
NO. 237 · #6A90B4 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 26
NO. 86 · #7997A1 · ΔE 7.68 · LRV 29
NO. 306 · #7C8E96 · ΔE 10.37 · LRV 26
NO. 85 · #889B9B · ΔE 12.54 · LRV 31

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.08
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
0653 · #74A4C3 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 34
0646 · #7DA2C2 · ΔE 5.16 · LRV 34
0618 · #7393B4 · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 28
0667 · #6B9CA8 · ΔE 6.9 · LRV 30
0597 · #7E98C3 · ΔE 9.65 · LRV 31

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All blue at Hirshfield's →
0653 · #6AA1C1 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 35
0646 · #759FC1 · ΔE 4 · LRV 34
H0046 · #739DAD · ΔE 5 · LRV 31
0667 · #659AA7 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 30
0597 · #7695C2 · ΔE 8.74 · LRV 32

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.49
All blue at Rodda →
R081 · #81959D · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 29
CA196 · #8B9CA2 · ΔE 10.58 · LRV 32
CA197 · #86979A · ΔE 11.54 · LRV 30
R093 · #8E9A9F · ΔE 11.85 · LRV 32
R074 · #8DA09F · ΔE 13.15 · LRV 34

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.54
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-766 · #759FBF · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 32
C2-765 · #6991AF · ΔE 4.74 · LRV 26
C2-747 · #7390A3 · ΔE 6.42 · LRV 26
C2-748 · #869FAE · ΔE 7.14 · LRV 33
C2-734 · #879EAB · ΔE 7.82 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.99
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 5.99 · LRV 32
PNT100-LT-38 · #90A6AE · ΔE 9.95 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 14 · LRV 36
PNT100-MD-75 · #599896 · ΔE 14.07 · LRV 27
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 17.45 · LRV 34

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.19
All blue at Portola Paints →
BLUE HERON · #758F9B · ΔE 8.19 · LRV 26
CYCLONE · #7F8E9E · ΔE 10.14 · LRV 26
JULES · #85929A · ΔE 11.04 · LRV 28
TWIN PEAKS · #929EA5 · ΔE 11.55 · LRV 33
VOODOO · #91888C · ΔE 24.15 · LRV 26

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.16
All blue at Annie Sloan →
GREEK BLUE · #6A88A2 · ΔE 8.16 · LRV 23
GIVERNY · #018DB0 · ΔE 8.87 · LRV 22
PROVENCE · #79A29A · ΔE 15.77 · LRV 32
DUCK EGG BLUE · #99AB9D · ΔE 20.26 · LRV 38
FRENCH LINEN · #A79D84 · ΔE 27.87 · LRV 34

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.13
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 10.13 · LRV 27
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 20.22 · LRV 38
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 21.53 · LRV 22
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 26.31 · LRV 33
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 26.65 · LRV 33

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 12.14
All blue at Rust-Oleum →
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 12.14 · LRV 36
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 18.03 · LRV 48
285141 · #8E948A · ΔE 19.71 · LRV 29
391446 · #958E86 · ΔE 21.79 · LRV 27
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 26.39 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.49
All blue at Kompozit →
0653 · #6AA1C1 · ΔE 1.49 · LRV 32
0646 · #759FC1 · ΔE 4 · LRV 32
0667 · #659AA7 · ΔE 6.84 · LRV 29
0589 · #7C94B3 · ΔE 8.45 · LRV 29
0597 · #7695C2 · ΔE 8.74 · LRV 29

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Hidden 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.

PPG1161-4 · LRV 31
90BG 32/199 · LRV 32
PPG1159-4 · LRV 31
30BG 33/207 · LRV 33
10BB 30/203 · LRV 30
PPG1238-5 · LRV 27

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #649DBC in HSL space. Pair Hidden Harbor Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#649DBC + #BC8364
TRIADIC
#649DBC · #BC649D · #9DBC64
ANALOGOUS
#64BCAF · #649DBC · #6471BC

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.96:1 fail
Sample text on black
7.09:1 AAA

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

Glidden Hidden Harbor Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Hidden 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 70BG 32/238 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Jacaranda (SW 6802), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hidden Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Jacaranda swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Behr's nearest match is Jean Jacket Blue (S510-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hidden Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Jean Jacket Blue swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Hidden Harbor Blue. The nearest is Palace Blue (CW-605) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 33 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Palace Blue swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

The closest Valspar equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue is Gulf Stream Blue (P033). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 30.1 vs 32). If Valspar is your counter, order Gulf Stream Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Gulf Stream Blue swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Hidden Harbor Blue. The nearest is Blue Promise (PPG1161-4) at ΔE 4.8 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Promise swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Hidden Harbor Blue is Superhero (237-6DB) — very close at ΔE 2.39, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Superhero swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Orion Blue (HGSW 1373), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It runs slightly darker (LRV 30 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hidden Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Orion Blue swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Lake Lucerne (DE5808), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 32) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Hidden Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Lake Lucerne swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Sir Drake (JG-02), is clearly different (ΔE 13.38). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 32/238 instead. See the full Sir Drake swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is St Giles Blue (NO. 280), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hidden Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full St Giles Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Hidden Harbor Blue is Sea of Atlantis (0653) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea of Atlantis swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sea of Atlantis (0653), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hidden Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea of Atlantis swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Whale Migration (R081), is clearly different (ΔE 9.49). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 32/238 instead. See the full Whale Migration swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

C2 Paint has no exact twin of Hidden Harbor Blue. The nearest is Sanctuary (C2-766) at ΔE 3.54 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sanctuary swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Ivy (PNT100-MD-39), is clearly different (ΔE 5.99). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 32/238 instead. See the full Blue Ivy swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Heron (BLUE HERON), is clearly different (ΔE 8.19). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 32/238 instead. See the full Blue Heron swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Provence (PROVENCE), is clearly different (ΔE 15.77). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 32/238 instead. See the full Provence swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Polly Wants (BD-PW), is clearly different (ΔE 10.13). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 32/238 instead. See the full Polly Wants swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Harbor (371675), is clearly different (ΔE 12.14). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 32/238 instead. See the full Blue Harbor swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Hidden Harbor Blue

Kompozit's nearest match is Sea of Atlantis (0653), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 32 vs 32) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Hidden Harbor Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea of Atlantis swatch →

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