Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Duck's Egg Blue |
| SKU | PPG1239-2 |
| Hex | #CBDEE7 |
| RGB | 203, 222, 231 |
| HSL | 199°, 37%, 85% |
| LRV | 71 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About PPG / Glidden Duck's Egg Blue
At LRV 71, Duck's Egg Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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.
Duck's Egg Blue 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.
Closest matches by brand
14 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 gray from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Clare
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Duck's Egg Blue 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 #CBDEE7 in HSL space. Pair Duck's Egg 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.
PPG / Glidden Duck's Egg Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Duck's Egg 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 PPG / Glidden PPG1239-2 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Rhythmic Blue (SW 6806), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Rhythmic Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Behr's nearest match is Waterfall (HDC-CT-16B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Waterfall swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue is Breath of Fresh Air (806). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Breath of Fresh Air and you'll get the same color. See the full Breath of Fresh Air swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Valspar's nearest match is Skywriter (4008-9A), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 72.2 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Skywriter swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Glidden's nearest match is Simply Elegant (PPG1155-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Simply Elegant swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Fresh Air (237-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.39). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Fresh Air swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Melodious (HGSW 1397), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Melodious swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Duck's Egg Blue. The nearest is Alaskan Skies (DE5876) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 66 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Alaskan Skies swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Duck's Egg Blue. The nearest is Borrowed Light (NO. 235) at ΔE 4.49 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.8). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 70 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Duck's Egg Blue is Alpine (C2-722) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 71 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Alpine swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
At Clare, the closest color to Duck's Egg Blue is Frozen (PNT100-LT-56) — very close at ΔE 2.64, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Frozen swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Duck's Egg Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Sea Foam Mist (0642), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It runs slightly darker (LRV 69 vs 71) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Duck's Egg Blue without repainting risk. See the full Sea Foam Mist swatch →