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GLIDDEN · 50BB 46/110

Glidden Twilight Blue#ACB2C8 · LRV 46

Twilight Blue reads as a blue / cool — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Glidden 50BB 46/110 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

GLIDDEN TWILIGHT BLUE
RGB 172, 178, 200 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Glidden
Name Twilight Blue
SKU 50BB 46/110
Hex #ACB2C8
RGB 172, 178, 200
HSL 227°, 20%, 73%
LRV 46
Undertone blue / cool
Family Blue

About Glidden Twilight Blue

Twilight Blue sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Twilight Blue is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.

Closest matches at every US brand

20 brands · top 5 each

5 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 blue from that brand.

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.99
All blue at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 6815 · #A7B2D4 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 45
SW 6240 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 7.57 · LRV 48
SW 9683 · #ADB8C0 · ΔE 7.62 · LRV 47
SW 9146 · #9EB4C0 · ΔE 9.38 · LRV 44
SW 7601 · #A0B3BC · ΔE 9.51 · LRV 43

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.98
All blue at Behr →
PPU15-14 · #A6B3CA · ΔE 2.98 · LRV 45
ICC-55 · #A6AEBE · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 42
670F-4 · #B6B4CD · ΔE 4.11 · LRV 47
HDC-SP14-10 · #A9B8CB · ΔE 4.81 · LRV 47
ICC-45 · #AAB7C1 · ΔE 7.3 · LRV 46

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.53
All blue at Benjamin Moore →
1424 · #ACB3CA · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 45
CC-940 · #ACB3CA · ΔE 0.53 · LRV 46
1432 · #A7B1CC · ΔE 2.09 · LRV 45
2070-50 · #AFAFCB · ΔE 3.82 · LRV 45
829 · #A5B7CD · ΔE 5.23 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All blue at Valspar →
8003-48C · #ACAEC4 · ΔE 2.05 · LRV 43
V074-4 · #A2B2CE · ΔE 3.98 · LRV 43.8
4003-3C · #AEB6C3 · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 46.5
V111-3 · #A8B4C4 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 44.7
8004-44C · #A4B1C1 · ΔE 4.9 · LRV 43

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All blue at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1169-4 · #AFB2C4 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 45
PPG1170-4 · #B0B3CB · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 46
PPG1167-4 · #A8B0CB · ΔE 1.85 · LRV 44
PPG1165-4 · #A5B0C4 · ΔE 2.84 · LRV 43
PPG1042-4 · #AAB5C4 · ΔE 4.49 · LRV 46

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.91
All blue at Dutch Boy →
342-3DB · #ADB3C2 · ΔE 2.91 · LRV 45
240-3DB · #A7B5D2 · ΔE 3.45 · LRV 46
340-3DB · #AEB7C4 · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 47
339-3DB · #A2B0C0 · ΔE 5.34 · LRV 42
343-3DB · #B7B3BD · ΔE 6.04 · LRV 46
HGSW 1404 · #A7B2D4 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 45
HGSW 6815 · #A7B2D4 · ΔE 3.99 · LRV 45
HGSW 3356 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 7.57 · LRV 48
HGSW 6240 · #AABAC6 · ΔE 7.57 · LRV 48
HGSW 3345 · #9EB4C0 · ΔE 9.38 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All blue at Dunn-Edwards →
DE5919 · #AEB5C7 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 43
DE5926 · #B5B6CE · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 44
DE5884 · #A2B7CF · ΔE 6.02 · LRV 43
DE5870 · #A3B9CD · ΔE 7.18 · LRV 43
DE5821 · #A7B8C4 · ΔE 7.81 · LRV 43

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.96
All blue at Magnolia Home →
JG-99 · #B0AAAB · ΔE 9.96 · LRV 41
JG-162 · #AAB0AD · ΔE 11.93 · LRV 43
JG-123 · #BBBDB9 · ΔE 12.41 · LRV 50
JG-01 · #A8B6B4 · ΔE 12.7 · LRV 45
JG-14 · #B0AEA7 · ΔE 13.86 · LRV 42

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.96
All blue at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 89 · #A1B8CA · ΔE 7.96 · LRV 46
NO. 27 · #B2BFC5 · ΔE 9.4 · LRV 51
NO. 267 · #B7AFA9 · ΔE 13.09 · LRV 44
NO. 88 · #B1B1AA · ΔE 13.87 · LRV 44
NO. 22 · #B5BBB4 · ΔE 14.09 · LRV 49

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.62
All blue at Diamond Vogel →
1275 · #ADB4D8 · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 46
1317 · #B3B2BC · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 45
0624 · #A1B1C2 · ΔE 5.74 · LRV 43
1288 · #B9B2C4 · ΔE 5.85 · LRV 46
0504 · #A1B3BE · ΔE 8.47 · LRV 43

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All blue at Hirshfield's →
1317 · #AEAFB9 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 45
0588 · #A7BAD3 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 50
1288 · #B4AEC1 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 46
1296 · #BAB3CB · ΔE 6 · LRV 48
1253 · #B8B0CF · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 47

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.79
All blue at Rodda →
R087 · #A0AEB8 · ΔE 7.79 · LRV 42
CA199 · #B0B0B2 · ΔE 8.65 · LRV 44
R014 · #AEAFB0 · ΔE 9.24 · LRV 43
CA193 · #ABB2B4 · ΔE 9.49 · LRV 44
Ebb
R092 · #A7AEB0 · ΔE 9.61 · LRV 42

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.81
All blue at C2 Paint →
C2-782 · #B8B5BF · ΔE 5.81 · LRV 47
C2-750 · #9EAEBD · ΔE 6.59 · LRV 41
C2-751 · #A1B0B8 · ΔE 8.81 · LRV 42
BD18 · #A4B5BD · ΔE 9.28 · LRV 45
BD19 · #9BB7C2 · ΔE 11.41 · LRV 45

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.8
All blue at Clare →
PNT100-MD-73 · #ADBECB · ΔE 7.8 · LRV 50
PNT100-LT-37 · #B1C6CA · ΔE 12.52 · LRV 54
PNT100-LT-13 · #C2B8B2 · ΔE 13.35 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-43 · #9AB0AB · ΔE 15.62 · LRV 41
PNT100-LT-44 · #90B5B3 · ΔE 17.29 · LRV 42

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.03
All blue at Portola Paints →
MAGIC POTION · #BAB5BD · ΔE 7.03 · LRV 47
SIMMER DOWN · #BAB3B6 · ΔE 9.19 · LRV 46
COSTA · #AABEBF · ΔE 12.88 · LRV 49
ABERDEEN · #B2B4AA · ΔE 15.4 · LRV 45
PIANO ROOM · #BAB6AB · ΔE 15.74 · LRV 47

Annie Sloan

31 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.49
All blue at Annie Sloan →
LOUIS BLUE · #AEBECB · ΔE 7.49 · LRV 50
CHICAGO GREY · #BABAB9 · ΔE 10.52 · LRV 49
PALOMA · #BFB5B3 · ΔE 11.64 · LRV 47
SVENSKA BLUE · #A4BEB7 · ΔE 16.89 · LRV 48
PARIS GREY · #BEC0B3 · ΔE 17.11 · LRV 52

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 10.06
All blue at Backdrop →
BD-UD · #A4B5BB · ΔE 10.06 · LRV 41
BD-LO · #A4C2D2 · ΔE 11.03 · LRV 51
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 15.37 · LRV 38
BD-RO · #D2A299 · ΔE 21.03 · LRV 38
BD-LF · #A4AB95 · ΔE 21.05 · LRV 35

Rust-Oleum

16 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.47
All blue at Rust-Oleum →
285143 · #B6B9BE · ΔE 7.47 · LRV 48
371675 · #8CA8A9 · ΔE 15.3 · LRV 36
285142 · #E2CDCC · ΔE 15.67 · LRV 64
285139 · #ACCECD · ΔE 17.15 · LRV 57
371674 · #A5A78F · ΔE 21.96 · LRV 38

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.93
All blue at Kompozit →
1317 · #AEAFB9 · ΔE 4.93 · LRV 43
0588 · #A7BAD3 · ΔE 5.36 · LRV 48
1288 · #B4AEC1 · ΔE 5.39 · LRV 44
1296 · #BAB3CB · ΔE 6 · LRV 47
1253 · #B8B0CF · ΔE 7.04 · LRV 46

Similar Glidden colors

closest in the Glidden deck

The nearest shades to Twilight Blue within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

PPG1169-4 · LRV 45
50BB 46/129 · LRV 46
50BB 46/091 · LRV 46
PPG1170-4 · LRV 46
30BB 46/124 · LRV 46
PPG1167-4 · LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #ACB2C8 in HSL space. Pair Twilight Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ACB2C8 + #C8C2AC
TRIADIC
#ACB2C8 · #C8ACB2 · #B2C8AC
ANALOGOUS
#ACC0C8 · #ACB2C8 · #B4ACC8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.11:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.96:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Glidden Twilight Blue Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Twilight 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 50BB 46/110 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Twilight Blue. The nearest is Awesome Violet (SW 6815) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Awesome Violet swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Twilight Blue

At Behr, the closest color to Twilight Blue is Ballroom Blue (PPU15-14) — very close at ΔE 2.98, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ballroom Blue swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Twilight Blue

The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Twilight Blue is Blue Viola (1424). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Blue Viola and you'll get the same color. See the full Blue Viola swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Twilight Blue

At Valspar, the closest color to Twilight Blue is Soul Sister (8003-48C) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Soul Sister swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Twilight Blue

PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Timeless Lilac (PPG1169-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Blue without repainting risk. See the full Timeless Lilac swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Twilight Blue

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Twilight Blue is Wintered Morn (342-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.91, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wintered Morn swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Twilight Blue

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Twilight Blue. The nearest is Gentry Violet (HGSW 1404) at ΔE 3.99 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 45 vs 46). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gentry Violet swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Spacious Sky (DE5919), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 43 vs 46) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Twilight Blue without repainting risk. See the full Spacious Sky swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Rainy Days (JG-01), is clearly different (ΔE 12.7). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Rainy Days swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 7.96). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Diamond Vogel doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Blue Pot (0624), is clearly different (ΔE 5.74). For an exact match, any Diamond Vogel retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Blue Pot swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Hirshfield's doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Violet Crush (1288), is clearly different (ΔE 5.39). For an exact match, any Hirshfield's retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Violet Crush swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Zinc (CA193), is clearly different (ΔE 9.49). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Zinc swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Twilight Blue

C2 Paint doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Well Water (BD18), is clearly different (ΔE 9.28). For an exact match, any C2 Paint retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Well Water swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 7.8). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →

Portola Paints Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Magic Potion (MAGIC POTION), is clearly different (ΔE 7.03). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Magic Potion swatch →

Annie Sloan Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 7.49). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Underdog (BD-UD), is clearly different (ΔE 10.06). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Underdog swatch →

Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Aged Gray (285143), is clearly different (ΔE 7.47). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Aged Gray swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Twilight Blue

Kompozit doesn't make a true equivalent of Twilight Blue — the nearest deck color, Violet Crush (1288), is clearly different (ΔE 5.39). For an exact match, any Kompozit retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BB 46/110 instead. See the full Violet Crush swatch →

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