Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Prairie Kitchen Blue |
| SKU | 30BB 22/144 |
| Hex | #718099 |
| RGB | 113, 128, 153 |
| HSL | 218°, 16%, 52% |
| LRV | 22 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Prairie Kitchen Blue
With an LRV of 22, Prairie Kitchen Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Prairie Kitchen Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
9 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
Diamond Vogel
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Prairie Kitchen 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 #718099 in HSL space. Pair Prairie Kitchen 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 Prairie Kitchen Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Prairie Kitchen 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 30BB 22/144 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Searching Blue (SW 6536), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Kitchen Blue without repainting risk. See the full Searching Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Prairie Kitchen Blue is Tranquil Pond (PPU15-07) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tranquil Pond swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Prairie Kitchen Blue is In the Twilight (1434) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 22 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full In the Twilight swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Prairie Kitchen Blue is Merman (T601) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20.6 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Merman swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Prairie Kitchen Blue is Silver Blueberry (PPG1163-5) — very close at ΔE 3.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Silver Blueberry swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Lustrous Blue (339-5DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Kitchen Blue without repainting risk. See the full Lustrous Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Searching Blue (HGSW 2393), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Prairie Kitchen Blue without repainting risk. See the full Searching Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Prairie Kitchen Blue is Bay View (DE5886) — very close at ΔE 2.61, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Bay View swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Prairie Kitchen Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Prairie Kitchen Blue is Madonna Blue (0590) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 20 vs 22) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Madonna Blue swatch →