Hush-A-Bye
PPG1238-5 · #5497B6 · LRV 27 — cool blue-green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Hale Navy8
- 2Waterloo13
- 3Hush-A-Bye27
- 4Resolute Blue40
- 5Lost in the 80s51
What Color Is Hush-A-Bye, Really?
Hush-A-Bye reads as a cool blue-green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1238-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Hush-A-Bye
Hush-A-Bye is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Hush-A-Bye
Hush-A-Bye sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Hush-A-Bye 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 PPG1238-5 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 | JacarandaSW 6802 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.5 | 30 | Color page → |
| Behr | Honest BlueBIC-38 · Behr | 1.7 | 27 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Poolside775 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Rushing Rapids5001-8A · Valspar | 2.4 | 24.8 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Hush-A-ByePPG1238-5 · Glidden | 0.3 | 27 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Coastal Way236-5DB · Dutch Boy | 2.0 | 25 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Hush-A-Bye 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 #5497B6 in HSL space. Pair Hush-A-Bye with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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