Twinkle Blue
PPG1165-2 · #CFD7DE · LRV 67 — cool blue tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Stardew43
- 2Palladian Blue60
- 3Twinkle Blue67
- 4Spatial White72
- 5Spring Thaw83
What Color Is Twinkle Blue, Really?
Twinkle Blue reads as a cool blue tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden PPG1165-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Twinkle Blue
Twinkle 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.
How Lighting Changes Twinkle Blue
At LRV 67, Twinkle Blue 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.
Most complaints about Twinkle Blue 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 PPG1165-2 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 | Hinting BlueSW 6519 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.3 | 68 | Color page → |
| Behr | Siberian IceMQ3-57 · Behr | 0.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Beacon Gray2128-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Orchid Ash4003-3B · Valspar | 0.5 | 66.3 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Twinkle BluePPG1165-2 · Glidden | 0.8 | 67 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Dreamy Blue338-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Twinkle 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.
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 #CFD7DE in HSL space. Pair Twinkle Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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