Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Mill Run Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 60/145 |
| Hex | #AFCFE2 |
| RGB | 175, 207, 226 |
| HSL | 202°, 47%, 79% |
| LRV | 60 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Mill Run Blue
At LRV 60, Mill Run 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.
Mill Run 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
15 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
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Mill Run 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 #AFCFE2 in HSL space. Pair Mill Run 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 Mill Run Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Mill Run 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 60/145 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mill Run Blue is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
Behr's nearest match is Crystal Waters (PPU14-14), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mill Run Blue without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Waters swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Paradise View (794), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mill Run Blue without repainting risk. See the full Paradise View swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Mill Run Blue is Serendipity Blue (V071-1). At ΔE 0.41 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.6 vs 60). If Valspar is your counter, order Serendipity Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Serendipity Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Flemish Blue (PPG1238-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mill Run Blue without repainting risk. See the full Flemish Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Cobalt Salt (138-4DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.2). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Mill Run Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cobalt Salt swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Mill Run Blue is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396) — very close at ΔE 3.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dockside (DE5806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It runs slightly darker (LRV 57 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mill Run Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dockside swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Soft Blue (0651), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Mill Run Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soft Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Mill Run Blue is Emily (H0044) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 60) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Emily swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Mill Run Blue. The nearest is Dream Whisper (R085) at ΔE 4.47 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Mill Run Blue. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 3.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 60). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Mill Run Blue is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Mill Run Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Mill Run Blue is Blue Bayou (0615) — very close at ΔE 2.51, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 58 vs 60) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →