Swiss White
30BG 72/017 · #DBDEDF · LRV 72 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
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What Color Is Swiss White, Really?
Swiss White reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BG 72/017 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Swiss White
Swiss White 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Swiss White
At LRV 72, Swiss White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Swiss White are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30BG 72/017 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Blue IrisSW 9687 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 73 | Color page → |
| Behr | Script WhiteN540-1 · Behr | 0.8 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearl River871 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Sheer Light7004-16 · Valspar | 2.3 | 72 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wayward WindsPPG1043-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Vapor438-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 71 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Swiss White within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DBDEDF in HSL space. Pair Swiss White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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