Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Graceful |
| SKU | PPG1152-3 |
| Hex | #A8BFCE |
| RGB | 168, 191, 206 |
| HSL | 204°, 28%, 73% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About PPG / Glidden Graceful
At LRV 50, Graceful 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.
Graceful 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
18 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
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Graceful 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 #A8BFCE in HSL space. Pair Graceful 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 Graceful Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Graceful 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 PPG1152-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Graceful
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Graceful is Windy Blue (SW 6240) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Windy Blue swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Graceful
Behr has no exact twin of Graceful. The nearest is Simply Blue (PPU15-16) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Simply Blue swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Graceful
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Graceful is Mediterranean Sky (1662) — very close at ΔE 2.83, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mediterranean Sky swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Graceful
At Valspar, the closest color to Graceful is Northern Sky Blue (4008-5B) — very close at ΔE 2.79, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50.8 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Northern Sky Blue swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Graceful
The closest Glidden equivalent of Graceful is Graceful (PPG1152-3). At ΔE 0.71 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). If Glidden is your counter, order Graceful and you'll get the same color. See the full Graceful swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Graceful
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Graceful is Lovebird Blue (239-3DB) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lovebird Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Graceful
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Graceful is Ocean's Side (HGSW 3356) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ocean's Side swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Graceful
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Graceful is Peace River (DE5800). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 46 vs 50). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Peace River and you'll get the same color. See the full Peace River swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Graceful
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Graceful is Parma Gray (NO. 27) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Parma Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Graceful
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Graceful. The nearest is Bluette (0616) at ΔE 3.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Bluette swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Graceful
Rodda has no exact twin of Graceful. The nearest is Shimmering Wave (R086) at ΔE 4.45 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Graceful
Clare's nearest match is Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.9). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Graceful without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Graceful
At Annie Sloan, the closest color to Graceful is Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE) — very close at ΔE 2.25, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Graceful
At Backdrop, the closest color to Graceful is Lost in the 80s (BD-LO) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →