Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Singing The Blues |
| SKU | PPG1159-7 |
| Hex | #2A4E68 |
| RGB | 42, 78, 104 |
| HSL | 205°, 42%, 29% |
| LRV | 7 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About PPG / Glidden Singing The Blues
At LRV 7, Singing The Blues is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.
Singing The Blues earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Singing The Blues 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 #2A4E68 in HSL space. Pair Singing The Blues 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 Singing The Blues Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Singing The Blues 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 PPG1159-7 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Singing The Blues
Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Singing The Blues. The nearest is Indigo (SW 6531) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indigo swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Singing The Blues
Behr's nearest match is Outerspace (ECC-53-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Singing The Blues without repainting risk. See the full Outerspace swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Singing The Blues
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Singing The Blues is Cefalú Beach (2061-20) — very close at ΔE 2.37, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cefalú Beach swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Singing The Blues
Valspar's nearest match is Indigo Cloth (4009-7), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6.4 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Singing The Blues without repainting risk. See the full Indigo Cloth swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Singing The Blues
The closest Glidden equivalent of Singing The Blues is Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7). If Glidden is your counter, order Singing The Blues and you'll get the same color. See the full Singing The Blues swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Singing The Blues
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Singing The Blues is Tappan Lake Blue (236-7DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tappan Lake Blue swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Singing The Blues
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams has no exact twin of Singing The Blues. The nearest is Indigo Batik (HGSW 7602) at ΔE 4.46 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Indigo Batik swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Singing The Blues
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Singing The Blues is Deep Ocean (DEA135) — very close at ΔE 2.62, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 6 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Deep Ocean swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Singing The Blues
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Singing The Blues is Signature (JG-91) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 7 vs 7) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Signature swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Singing The Blues
Backdrop has no exact twin of Singing The Blues. The nearest is We Three Kings (BD-WK) at ΔE 4.42 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 8 vs 7). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full We Three Kings swatch →