Light Blue Dusk
50BB 72/039 · #DCDDE6 · LRV 72 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1French Lilac56
- 2Lavender Mist63
- 3Light Blue Dusk72
- 4Misty Lilac79
- 5Barely Pink87
What Color Is Light Blue Dusk, Really?
Light Blue Dusk reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 50BB 72/039 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Light Blue Dusk
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.
How Lighting Changes 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.
Most complaints about Light Blue Dusk 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 72/039 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | ElationSW 6827 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 72 | Color page → |
| Behr | Mirror BallN550-1 · Behr | 1.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lavender Secret1415 · Benjamin Moore | 1.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Highland Winds8004-45A · Valspar | 2.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Pale LilacPPG1245-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.4 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lavender Water142-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 73 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The 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.
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 #DCDDE6 in HSL space. Pair Light Blue Dusk with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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