Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Sweet Emily |
| SKU | PPG1245-3 |
| Hex | #CBD1E1 |
| RGB | 203, 209, 225 |
| HSL | 224°, 27%, 84% |
| LRV | 64 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Purple |
About Glidden Sweet Emily
At LRV 64, Sweet Emily 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.
Sweet Emily 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
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 purple 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 Sweet Emily 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 #CBD1E1 in HSL space. Pair Sweet Emily 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 Sweet Emily Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Emily 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 PPG1245-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Breathtaking (SW 6814), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.7). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Emily without repainting risk. See the full Breathtaking swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Behr's nearest match is Centre Stage (N550-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Emily without repainting risk. See the full Centre Stage swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is English Hyacinth (1417), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.25). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Emily without repainting risk. See the full English Hyacinth swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Emily
At Valspar, the closest color to Sweet Emily is Daybreak Beckons (8003-48A) — very close at ΔE 2.33, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daybreak Beckons swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Emily
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sweet Emily is Sweet Emily (PPG1245-3). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Emily and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Emily swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Emily
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Sweet Emily is Faintest Iris (242-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.78, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Faintest Iris swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Sweet Emily
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, Icelandic Blue (HGSW 2397), is clearly different (ΔE 5.68). For an exact match, any HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full Icelandic Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Emily
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sweet Emily is Hailstorm (DE5925) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 59 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hailstorm swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, In Bloom (JG-98), is clearly different (ΔE 7.5). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full In Bloom swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, Dimpse (NO. 277), is clearly different (ΔE 8.5). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full Dimpse swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Wildflower Prairie (1273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Emily without repainting risk. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Sweet Emily
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Sweet Emily is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 64 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Rodda has no exact twin of Sweet Emily. The nearest is Once Upon a Time (R103) at ΔE 3.74 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 61 vs 64). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Once Upon a Time swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Emily
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sweet Emily is Idyllic (C2-786) — very close at ΔE 2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 65 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Idyllic swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, Wink (PNT100-LT-31), is clearly different (ΔE 5.76). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full Wink swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, Gypsy (GYPSY), is clearly different (ΔE 9.75). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full Gypsy swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.33). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, Real Real (BD-RR), is clearly different (ΔE 15.53). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full Real Real swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Sweet Emily
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Sweet Emily — the nearest deck color, Blush Pink (285142), is clearly different (ΔE 12.5). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden PPG1245-3 instead. See the full Blush Pink swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sweet Emily
At Kompozit, the closest color to Sweet Emily is Wildflower Prairie (1273) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 64) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wildflower Prairie swatch →