Glidden

Blue Beard

PPG1042-4

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Color Codes

HEX

#ABB5C4

RGB Decimal

171, 181, 196

RGB Percent

67.1%, 71.0%, 76.9%

HSL

216.0, 17.5%, 72.0%

HSV

216.0, 12.8%, 76.9%

CMYK

12.8%, 7.7%, 0.0%, 23.1%

YIQ

179.7, -10.8, 2.6

XYZ

43.28, 45.69, 58.76

CIE Lab

73.34, -0.43, -8.79

CIE Luv

73.34, -6.22, -13.27

Hunter Lab

67.60, -0.40, -8.57

Decimal

11253188

Blue Beard in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Glidden Blue Beard under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Glidden Blue Beard under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

216°

Blue Family

Lightness

72%

Light

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

70.6

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Blue Beard Blueberry Muffin Blue Cloud Kensington Blue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Blue Beard White Lightning Arctic Dawn Dutch White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Blue Beard Old Soul Escarpment Crisp Cotton

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Blue Beard North Cascades Paradiso Cyber Grape

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Blue Beard North Cascades Orchid House Cyber Grape

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Glidden

Blue Beard

Valspar

Blue Echo

Glidden

Blue Beard

Valspar

Misty Morning Dew

Glidden

Blue Beard

Benjamin Moore

Manor Blue

Glidden

Blue Beard

Glidden

Timeless Lilac

Glidden

Blue Beard

Valspar

Bedside Manner

Glidden

Blue Beard

Sherwin Williams

Lakeside

Glidden

Blue Beard

Sherwin Williams

Windy Blue

Glidden

Blue Beard

Valspar

Driftwood Blues

Glidden

Blue Beard

Behr

Noble Purple

Glidden

Blue Beard

Valspar

Cold Snap

Glidden

Blue Beard

Behr

Chivalrous

Glidden

Blue Beard

Behr

Hazy Skies

Glidden

Blue Beard

Benjamin Moore

Blue Viola

Glidden

Blue Beard

Benjamin Moore

November Skies

Glidden

Blue Beard

Valspar

Soul Sister

Glidden

Blue Beard

Behr

Ballroom Blue