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Always Blue
Glidden · 10BB 58/149
Always Blue is a soft, subdued, majestic blue with a periwinkle undertone. It is a perfect paint color for a bedroom or bathroom or meditation space. Pair it with darker woods or charcoal accents for contrast.
- Hex
- #B4C9E3published
- LRV
- 57.02derived
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Estimated from digital swatch.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Always BluePPG · 10BB 58/149ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 58Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness. Its LRV is 1.0 points higher.
Periwinkle DreamValspar · V073-2ΔE 0.86indistinguishableLRV 59.08The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 2.1 points higher.
Afternoon SkyDunn-Edwards · DE5877ΔE 1.03near-exactLRV 51The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 6.0 points lower.
Blue IceBenjamin Moore · 821ΔE 2.16very closeLRV 58.96The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted. Its LRV is 1.9 points higher.
Periwinkle BudBehr · 600C-3ΔE 2.16very closeLRV 54The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 3.0 points lower.
GraupelFarrow & Ball · GraupelΔE 3.11very closeLRV 61.17The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 4.2 points higher.
My SerendipityDutch Boy · 240-2DBΔE 3.44very closeLRV 55The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points lower.
Celestial SkiesHGTV Home · HGSW1396ΔE 4.22closeLRV 59The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.0 points higher.
Wondrous BlueSherwin-Williams · SW 6807ΔE 4.22closeLRV 59.2The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
CAKE SHOPBackdrop · CAKE SHOPΔE 4.98closeLRV 66.84The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.8 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 9.8 points higher.
Cloud WatchingClare · Cloud WatchingΔE 6.38noticeably differentLRV 45.84The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 11.2 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 11.2 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Cement PotsMagnolia Home · JG-93ΔE 10.20differentLRV 56.98Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.