PPG / Glidden Blue Beads#5A809E · LRV 20
Blue Beads reads as a blue / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what PPG / Glidden 1160-5 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Blue Beads |
| SKU | 1160-5 |
| Hex | #5A809E |
| RGB | 90, 128, 158 |
| HSL | 206°, 27%, 49% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | blue / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About PPG / Glidden Blue Beads
With an LRV of 20, Blue Beads 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.
Blue Beads 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.
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 brands · top 5 each5 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.
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Sherwin-Williams
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Blue Beads 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 #5A809E in HSL space. Pair Blue Beads 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.