Periwinkle Blue
30BB 33/235 · #809CC6 · LRV 33 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Periwinkle Blue33
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Honolulu Blue62
What Color Is Periwinkle Blue, Really?
Periwinkle Blue reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BB 33/235 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Periwinkle Blue
Periwinkle Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Periwinkle Blue
Periwinkle Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 33, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Periwinkle Blue 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 30BB 33/235 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 | DahliaSW 6816 · Sherwin-Williams | 4.8 | 32 | Color page → |
| Behr | Washed DenimM530-4 · Behr | 2.4 | 32 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Steel Blue823 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 35 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Paradise Found8002-45D · Valspar | 3.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Alaskan BluePPG1162-4 · PPG / Glidden | 2.8 | 33 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Neptune's Folly240-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.0 | 35 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Periwinkle Blue 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 #809CC6 in HSL space. Pair Periwinkle Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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