Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Snow Shadow Blue |
| SKU | 50BG 76/068 |
| Hex | #D6E5EC |
| RGB | 214, 229, 236 |
| HSL | 199°, 37%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Glidden Snow Shadow Blue
Snow Shadow Blue is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Snow Shadow Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. 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 Snow Shadow 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 #D6E5EC in HSL space. Pair Snow Shadow 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 Snow Shadow Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Snow Shadow 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 50BG 76/068 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Iceberg (SW 6798), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Snow Shadow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Iceberg swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Snow Shadow Blue is Cumberland Fog (560E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.69, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cumberland Fog swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue is Sweet Bluette (813). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Sweet Bluette and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Bluette swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
The closest Valspar equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue is Dreamstress (8003-44A). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Dreamstress and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamstress swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is First Light (PPG1241-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.07). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Snow Shadow Blue without repainting risk. See the full First Light swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue is Lake Breeze (138-2DB). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Lake Breeze and you'll get the same color. See the full Lake Breeze swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Snow Shadow Blue. The nearest is Icy Breeze (HGSW 4058) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Icy Breeze swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue is Dreamy Blue (DE5812). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Dreamy Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Dreamy Blue swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 6.55). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 76/068 instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Snow Shadow Blue is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Snow Shadow Blue is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 3.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Snow Shadow Blue is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue — the nearest deck color, Porcelain (CA026), is clearly different (ΔE 8.31). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 76/068 instead. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Argon (C2-771), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Snow Shadow Blue without repainting risk. See the full Argon swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
At Clare, the closest color to Snow Shadow Blue is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.18, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue — the nearest deck color, Ellie (ELLIE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.7). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 76/068 instead. See the full Ellie swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 20.07). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 76/068 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 9.99). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 76/068 instead. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 17.28). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 76/068 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Snow Shadow Blue
At Kompozit, the closest color to Snow Shadow Blue is Cool Sky (0601) — very close at ΔE 2.66, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cool Sky swatch →