Constellation
PPG1155-4 · #BCCEDA · LRV 60 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Quietude48
- 3Constellation60
- 4Gray Owl65
- 5Glass Slipper70
What Color Is Constellation, Really?
Constellation reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1155-4 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Constellation
Constellation 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Constellation
At LRV 60, Constellation 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.
Most complaints about Constellation are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint PPG / Glidden PPG1155-4 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Wondrous BlueSW 6807 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.6 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Skys The LimitM530-2 · Behr | 2.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Grand Rapids835 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 62 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Arctic CircleV108-2 · Valspar | 1.3 | 60.2 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ConstellationPPG1155-4 · Glidden | 0.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Blueberry Crème239-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 60 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Constellation within PPG / Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BCCEDA in HSL space. Pair Constellation with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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