Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Village Blue |
| SKU | 70BG 17/116 |
| Hex | #5C7482 |
| RGB | 92, 116, 130 |
| HSL | 202°, 17%, 44% |
| LRV | 17 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden Village Blue
With an LRV of 17, Village Blue is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Village Blue works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
16 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
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Village 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 #5C7482 in HSL space. Pair Village 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 Village Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Village 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 17/116 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Village Blue
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Village Blue is Distance (SW 6243) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Distance swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Village Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Village Blue is Hampton Surf (MQ5-26) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hampton Surf swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Village Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Village Blue is Thousand Oceans (1645). At ΔE 0.89 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Thousand Oceans and you'll get the same color. See the full Thousand Oceans swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Village Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Village Blue is Retro-Colonial Blue (4006-4B) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16.4 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Retro-Colonial Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Village Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Hatteras Gray (PPG10-10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.34). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Village Blue without repainting risk. See the full Hatteras Gray swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Village Blue
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Village Blue is Flint Stone (433-5DB) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flint Stone swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Village Blue
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Village Blue is Northern Pike (HGSW 3352) — very close at ΔE 3.18, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 15 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Pike swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Village Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Storms Ahead (DESS33), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Village Blue without repainting risk. See the full Storms Ahead swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Village Blue
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Village Blue is Sloe Blue (NO. 87) — very close at ΔE 3.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sloe Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Village Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cape Cod Bay (0633), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 17 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Village Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cape Cod Bay swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Village Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Winter Harbor (H0051), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Village Blue without repainting risk. See the full Winter Harbor swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Village Blue
At Rodda, the closest color to Village Blue is Evening Tide (R088) — very close at ΔE 2.34, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Evening Tide swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Village Blue
C2 Paint's nearest match is Cambridge (C2-729), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Village Blue without repainting risk. See the full Cambridge swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Village Blue
At Backdrop, the closest color to Village Blue is Mom Jeans (BD-MJ) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 18 vs 17) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mom Jeans swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Village Blue
Kompozit has no exact twin of Village Blue. The nearest is Blue Depths (0626) at ΔE 4.11 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 16 vs 17). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Blue Depths swatch →