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Hint Of Heather

90BB 60/109 · #CDC9E0 · LRV 60 · cool blue tone

90BB 60/109 · #CDC9E0 · LRV 60 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Hint Of HeatherGlidden · 90BB 60/109
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Hint Of Heather
GLIDDEN · 90BB 60/109 · #CDC9E0
Brand · codeGlidden90BB 60/109 · all Glidden purples
LRV60Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertonecool blue tone
FamilyPurple
Hex · RGB · HSL#CDC9E0 · 205, 201, 224 · 250°, 27%, 83%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Thistle30
  2. 2Wisteria48
  3. 3Hint Of Heather60
  4. 4Silver Peony68
  5. 5White Lavender76
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Hint Of Heather, Really?

Hint Of Heather reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 90BB 60/109 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Hint Of Heather

Hint Of Heather is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Hint Of Heather

At LRV 60, Hint Of Heather is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Hint Of Heather 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 90BB 60/109 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Glidden Colors

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

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Hint Of Heather · 13 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Hint Of Heather · 1.6 : 1 · fails for text

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 #CDC9E0 in HSL space. Pair Hint Of Heather with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDC9E0 + #DCE0C9
TRIADIC
#CDC9E0 · #E0CDC9 · #C9E0CD
ANALOGOUS
#C9D0E0 · #CDC9E0 · #D9C9E0

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