Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Palest Morning Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 68/038 |
| Hex | #D2D8DE |
| RGB | 210, 216, 222 |
| HSL | 210°, 15%, 85% |
| LRV | 68 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Palest Morning Blue
At LRV 68, Palest 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.
Palest 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
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 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
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Palest 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 #D2D8DE in HSL space. Pair Palest 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 Palest Morning Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Palest 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 70BG 68/038 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Hinting Blue (SW 6519) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hinting Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Will O The Wisp (MQ3-59) — very close at ΔE 2.68, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Will O The Wisp swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Violet Sparkle (1422) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Violet Sparkle swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Dawn's Early Light (T641), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68.4 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Palest Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Dawn's Early Light swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Palest Morning Blue is Twinkle Blue (PPG1165-2). At ΔE 0.91 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 67 vs 68). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Twinkle Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Twinkle Blue swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Frosted Silver (435-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frosted Silver swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Teensey Bubbles (HGSW 2387) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teensey Bubbles swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is December Sky (DE6352) — very close at ΔE 2.32, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 63 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full December Sky swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) — very close at ΔE 3.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 69 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
Rodda has no exact twin of Palest Morning Blue. The nearest is Moonstone (CA181) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Oracle (C2-819), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.93). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 68) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Palest Morning Blue without repainting risk. See the full Oracle swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Palest Morning Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Palest Morning Blue is Desired Dawn (1314) — very close at ΔE 3.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 68 vs 68) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Desired Dawn swatch →