Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Mild Wind Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 56/061 |
| Hex | #BCC8D1 |
| RGB | 188, 200, 209 |
| HSL | 206°, 19%, 78% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Mild Wind Blue
At LRV 56, Mild Wind 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.
Mild Wind 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Mild Wind 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 #BCC8D1 in HSL space. Pair Mild Wind 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 Mild Wind Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mild Wind 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 56/061 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Mild Wind Blue is Icy (SW 6534). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Icy and you'll get the same color. See the full Icy swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Mild Wind Blue is Denim Light (PPU14-15) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Denim Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Instinct (AF-575), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Wind Blue without repainting risk. See the full Instinct swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Mild Wind Blue is Silver Dusk (4006-3A) — very close at ΔE 2.29, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58.4 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Dusk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Wind Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Mild Wind Blue is Legacy (340-2DB). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Legacy and you'll get the same color. See the full Legacy swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (HGSW 3357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Wind Blue without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Wind Blue without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Mild Wind Blue is Cement Pots (JG-93) — very close at ΔE 2.96, 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 Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Wind Blue — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 6.48). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 56/061 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Wind Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mild Wind Blue is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2, 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 Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Mild Wind Blue is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.73, 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 Mild Wind Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Apprentice (C2-754), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mild Wind Blue without repainting risk. See the full Apprentice swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Wind Blue — the nearest deck color, Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37), is clearly different (ΔE 5.01). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 56/061 instead. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Mild Wind Blue. The nearest is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) at ΔE 3.52 — 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 Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Mild Wind Blue is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 3.31, 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 Mild Wind Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Wind Blue — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.11). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 56/061 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Mild Wind Blue — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 9.93). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 70BG 56/061 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mild Wind Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mild Wind Blue is Water Droplet (0503) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Water Droplet swatch →