Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Island Morning Blue |
| SKU | 90BG 56/106 |
| Hex | #B6C8D8 |
| RGB | 182, 200, 216 |
| HSL | 208°, 30%, 78% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Island Morning Blue
At LRV 56, Island Morning Blue 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.
Island Morning Blue 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Island Morning 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 #B6C8D8 in HSL space. Pair Island Morning 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 Island Morning Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Island Morning 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 90BG 56/106 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blissful Blue (SW 6527), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Island Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Island Morning Blue is English Hollyhock (HDC-CT-16A) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full English Hollyhock swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Airway (828), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Island Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Airway swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Island Morning Blue is Snow Flurries (8004-44B) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Flurries swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Island Morning Blue. The nearest is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) at ΔE 4.08 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Opal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Island Morning Blue. The nearest is Secured (337-2DB) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Secured swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blissful Blue (HGSW 1386), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Island Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Island Morning Blue is Afternoon Sky (DE5877) — very close at ΔE 3.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Island Morning Blue. The nearest is Hazy (NO. CC6) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Hazy swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Island Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Island Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Island Morning Blue is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 3.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Island Morning Blue is Intuitive (C2-736) — very close at ΔE 2.04, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Island Morning Blue is Illusion (ILLUSION) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Island Morning Blue is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Island Morning Blue. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.53 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Island Morning Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Island Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →