Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Silver Blue Sea |
| SKU | 30BG 56/045 |
| Hex | #BCC7CC |
| RGB | 188, 199, 204 |
| HSL | 199°, 14%, 77% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Silver Blue Sea
At LRV 56, Silver Blue Sea is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Silver Blue Sea 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 Silver Blue Sea 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 #BCC7CC in HSL space. Pair Silver Blue Sea 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 Silver Blue Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Silver Blue Sea 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 30BG 56/045 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (SW 6239), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Behr's nearest match is Soft Denim (ICC-46), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.18). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Soft Denim swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Silver Blue Sea is Smoke (2122-40) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smoke swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
At Valspar, the closest color to Silver Blue Sea is Degas Blue (8004-35B) — very close at ΔE 3.01, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Degas Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Silver Blue Sea is Blue Dolphin (PPG1041-4) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blue Dolphin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Silver Blue Sea is Silvered Blue (433-2DB). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Silvered Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvered Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Upward (HGSW 3357), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Upward swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Bay of Hope (DE6331), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Silver Blue Sea without repainting risk. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Silver Blue Sea. The nearest is Cement Pots (JG-93) at ΔE 3.54 — 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 Cement Pots swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Blue Sea — the nearest deck color, Calluna (NO. 270), is clearly different (ΔE 6.57). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/045 instead. See the full Calluna swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Silver Blue Sea is Star Mist (0630) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Silver Blue Sea is Water Droplet (0503). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 56). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Water Droplet and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Droplet swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Rodda has no exact twin of Silver Blue Sea. The nearest is Clear Skies (CA189) at ΔE 4.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Clear Skies swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Silver Blue Sea. The nearest is Harmonic (C2-976) at ΔE 3.56 — 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 Harmonic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Clare has no exact twin of Silver Blue Sea. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.09 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Silver Blue Sea is Pigeon Gray (PIGEON GRAY) — very close at ΔE 3.01, 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 Pigeon Gray swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Silver Blue Sea. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 56). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Blue Sea — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 6.77). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/045 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Silver Blue Sea — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 8.96). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 56/045 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Silver Blue Sea
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Silver Blue Sea is Water Droplet (0503). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56). If Kompozit is your counter, order Water Droplet and you'll get the same color. See the full Water Droplet swatch →