Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Stencil Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 58/103 |
| Hex | #B6CBD9 |
| RGB | 182, 203, 217 |
| HSL | 204°, 32%, 78% |
| LRV | 58 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Stencil Blue
At LRV 58, Stencil Blue 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.
Stencil Blue 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
18 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
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Stencil 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 #B6CBD9 in HSL space. Pair Stencil 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 Stencil Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Stencil 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 70BG 58/103 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Wondrous Blue (SW 6807), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Wondrous Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Stencil Blue
The closest Behr equivalent of Stencil Blue is Denim Light (PPU14-15). At ΔE 0.88 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 57 vs 58). If Behr is your counter, order Denim Light and you'll get the same color. See the full Denim Light swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Benjamin Moore has no exact twin of Stencil Blue. The nearest is Blue Ice (821) at ΔE 3.58 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Silver Dusk (4006-3A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58.4 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Silver Dusk swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Stencil Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Constellation (PPG1155-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Constellation swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Stencil Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Stencil Blue is Sea Weathered (338-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Weathered swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Stencil Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Celestial Skies (HGSW 1396), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Skies swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Stencil Blue. The nearest is Bay of Hope (DE6331) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 53 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bay of Hope swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Pompeii Ruins (0623), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It runs slightly darker (LRV 56 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pompeii Ruins swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Stencil Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Stencil Blue is Dream Whisper (R085) — very close at ΔE 2.09, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dream Whisper swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Stencil Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Intuitive (C2-736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Intuitive swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Clare has no exact twin of Stencil Blue. The nearest is Summer Friday (PNT100-LT-37) at ΔE 4.93 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 54 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Summer Friday swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Stencil Blue. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 3.85 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Stencil Blue. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 50 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Backdrop has no exact twin of Stencil Blue. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 3.76 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 51 vs 58). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Stencil Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Blue Bayou (0615), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 58) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Stencil Blue without repainting risk. See the full Blue Bayou swatch →