Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Spring Bluebell |
| SKU | 48BB 56/162 |
| Hex | #BAC5E4 |
| RGB | 186, 197, 228 |
| HSL | 224°, 44%, 81% |
| LRV | 56 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Spring Bluebell
At LRV 56, Spring Bluebell 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.
Spring Bluebell 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
12 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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Spring Bluebell 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 #BAC5E4 in HSL space. Pair Spring Bluebell 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 Spring Bluebell Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spring Bluebell 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 48BB 56/162 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Agapanthus (SW 9066), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Bluebell without repainting risk. See the full Agapanthus swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
Behr has no exact twin of Spring Bluebell. The nearest is Heritage (600F-4) at ΔE 4.38 — 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 Heritage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Spring Bluebell is Feather Soft (1431) — very close at ΔE 2.63, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Feather Soft swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
Valspar's nearest match is Organza (8001-46C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.36). It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Bluebell without repainting risk. See the full Organza swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Spring Bluebell. The nearest is Blue Opal (PPG1166-3) at ΔE 4.27 — 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 Blue Opal swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Spring Bluebell is My Serendipity (240-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.27, 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 My Serendipity swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Bedazzled (HGSW 1405), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Bluebell without repainting risk. See the full Bedazzled swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Prim Blue (DE5898), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.73). It runs slightly darker (LRV 52 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Bluebell without repainting risk. See the full Prim Blue swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Spring Bluebell is Graupel (NO. G10) — very close at ΔE 3.2, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Graupel swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Spring Bluebell is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 3.21, 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 Simply Sparkling swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Genevieve (1274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Bluebell without repainting risk. See the full Genevieve swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spring Bluebell
Kompozit's nearest match is Genevieve (1274), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 56) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Spring Bluebell without repainting risk. See the full Genevieve swatch →