Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Light Blue Dusk |
| SKU | 50BB 72/039 |
| Hex | #DCDDE6 |
| RGB | 220, 221, 230 |
| HSL | 234°, 17%, 88% |
| LRV | 72 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Light Blue Dusk
At LRV 72, Light Blue Dusk 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.
Light Blue Dusk 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.
Closest matches by brand
13 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 purple 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
C2 Paint
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Light Blue Dusk 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 #DCDDE6 in HSL space. Pair Light Blue Dusk 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 Light Blue Dusk Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Light Blue Dusk 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 50BB 72/039 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Elation (SW 6827), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Elation swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
Behr's nearest match is Mirror Ball (N550-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.87). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Mirror Ball swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Lavender Secret (1415), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Lavender Secret swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
At Valspar, the closest color to Light Blue Dusk is Highland Winds (8004-45A) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Highland Winds swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Lilac (PPG1245-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.4). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Pale Lilac swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Light Blue Dusk is Lavender Water (142-2DB). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Lavender Water and you'll get the same color. See the full Lavender Water swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lilac & Frost (HGSW 1427), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Lilac & Frost swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Light Blue Dusk. The nearest is Waterloo (DE6330) at ΔE 4.01 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 68 vs 72). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Waterloo swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Light Blue Dusk is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Light Blue Dusk is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
C2 Paint's nearest match is Hush (C2-803), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Light Blue Dusk without repainting risk. See the full Hush swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Light Blue Dusk
At Kompozit, the closest color to Light Blue Dusk is He Loves Me (1279) — very close at ΔE 3.24, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 72) and carries a cool violet undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full He Loves Me swatch →