Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Admiralty |
| SKU | PPG1042-7 |
| Hex | #404E61 |
| RGB | 64, 78, 97 |
| HSL | 215°, 20%, 32% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About PPG / Glidden Admiralty
At LRV 7, Admiralty is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Admiralty earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
Closest matches by brand
17 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
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Admiralty within PPG / 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 #404E61 in HSL space. Pair Admiralty 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.
PPG / Glidden Admiralty Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Admiralty 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1042-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Admiralty
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Indigo Batik (SW 7602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Admiralty without repainting risk. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Admiralty
At Behr, the closest color to Admiralty is Secret Society (MQ5-10) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Secret Society swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Admiralty
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Admiralty is Hudson Bay (1680) — very close at ΔE 2.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hudson Bay swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Admiralty
At Valspar, the closest color to Admiralty is Midnight Shadow (4004-4C) — very close at ΔE 2.2, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7.9 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Midnight Shadow swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Admiralty
The closest Glidden equivalent of Admiralty is Admiralty (PPG1042-7). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Glidden is your counter, order Admiralty and you'll get the same color. See the full Admiralty swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Admiralty
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Midnight Bliss (338-6DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Admiralty without repainting risk. See the full Midnight Bliss swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Admiralty
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Indigo Batik (HGSW 7602), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.71). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Admiralty without repainting risk. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Admiralty
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Luna Pier (DE5888), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.64). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Admiralty without repainting risk. See the full Luna Pier swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Admiralty
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Admiralty. The nearest is Signature (JG-91) at ΔE 3.79 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Signature swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Admiralty
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Admiralty is Star-Studded (0620) — very close at ΔE 2.57, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Star-Studded swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Admiralty
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Admiralty is China Aster (H0055) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full China Aster swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Admiralty
Rodda has no exact twin of Admiralty. The nearest is Deep Plunge (R089) at ΔE 4.21 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Deep Plunge swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Admiralty
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Admiralty. The nearest is Cordon Bleu (C2-774) at ΔE 4.29 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Cordon Bleu swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Admiralty
At Backdrop, the closest color to Admiralty is We Three Kings (BD-WK) — very close at ΔE 2.89, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full We Three Kings swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Admiralty
Kompozit's nearest match is Into the Stratosphere (0627), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Admiralty without repainting risk. See the full Into the Stratosphere swatch →