Color spec
| Brand | PPG / Glidden |
| Name | Sweet Dreams |
| SKU | PPG1241-3 |
| Hex | #9CC6EA |
| RGB | 156, 198, 234 |
| HSL | 208°, 65%, 76% |
| LRV | 53 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Blue |
About PPG / Glidden Sweet Dreams
At LRV 53, Sweet Dreams 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.
Sweet Dreams 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
11 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
C2 Paint
Portola Paints
Kompozit
Similar PPG / Glidden colors
closest in the PPG / Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Sweet Dreams 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 #9CC6EA in HSL space. Pair Sweet Dreams 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 Sweet Dreams Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sweet Dreams 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 PPG1241-3 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
At Behr, the closest color to Sweet Dreams is Aerial View (S530-3) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aerial View swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Sweet Dreams is Swiss Blue (815) — very close at ΔE 3.15, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 51 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Swiss Blue swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
Valspar's nearest match is Bluish (4006-9C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 54.4 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Sweet Dreams without repainting risk. See the full Bluish swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
The closest Glidden equivalent of Sweet Dreams is Sweet Dreams (PPG1241-3). At ΔE 0.72 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 54 vs 53). If Glidden is your counter, order Sweet Dreams and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Dreams swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Sweet Dreams. The nearest is Water Drop (238-3DB) at ΔE 4.57 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 52 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Water Drop swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Sweet Dreams is Sail to the Sea (DE5863) — very close at ΔE 2.36, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 49 vs 53) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sail to the Sea swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
Diamond Vogel has no exact twin of Sweet Dreams. The nearest is Innuendo (0609) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Innuendo swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Sweet Dreams. The nearest is Tidal (C2-768) at ΔE 4.32 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 50 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Tidal swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Sweet Dreams
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Sweet Dreams. The nearest is Illusion (ILLUSION) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 53). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Illusion swatch →