Color spec
| Brand | Portola Paints |
| Name | Illusion |
| SKU | Illusion |
| Hex | #ADC7DF |
| RGB | 173, 199, 223 |
| HSL | 209°, 44%, 78% |
| LRV | 55 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About Portola Paints Illusion
At LRV 55, Illusion 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.
Illusion 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
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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Portola Paints colors
closest in the Portola Paints deckThe nearest shades to Illusion within Portola Paints'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 #ADC7DF in HSL space. Pair Illusion 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.
Portola Paints Illusion Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Illusion 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 Portola Paints Illusion directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Illusion
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Illusion is Blissful Blue (SW 6527) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Illusion
Behr's nearest match is Caspian Tide (PPU14-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Illusion without repainting risk. See the full Caspian Tide swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Illusion
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Illusion is Palatial Skies (800) — very close at ΔE 3.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Palatial Skies swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Illusion
The closest Valspar equivalent of Illusion is Utterly Blue (4006-7B). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 56.6 vs 55). If Valspar is your counter, order Utterly Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Utterly Blue swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Illusion
PPG / Glidden has no exact twin of Illusion. The nearest is Sonata (PPG1157-3) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sonata swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Illusion
The closest Glidden equivalent of Illusion is Tiny Brook Blue (90BG 57/143). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 55). If Glidden is your counter, order Tiny Brook Blue and you'll get the same color. See the full Tiny Brook Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Illusion
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Illusion is Blissful Blue (HGSW 1386) — very close at ΔE 2.92, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Blissful Blue swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Illusion
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Afternoon Sky (DE5877), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Illusion without repainting risk. See the full Afternoon Sky swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Illusion
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Illusion is Dancing in the Rain (0644) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dancing in the Rain swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Illusion
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Illusion is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 56 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Illusion
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Illusion. The nearest is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) at ΔE 4.68 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Illusion
Backdrop has no exact twin of Illusion. The nearest is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) at ΔE 4.38 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 55). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Illusion
At Kompozit, the closest color to Illusion is Simply Sparkling (0594) — very close at ΔE 2.54, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 55 vs 55) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Simply Sparkling swatch →