Galt Blue
CW-560 · #BED6CD · LRV 64 — cool green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Galt Blue64
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Galt Blue, Really?
Galt Blue reads as a cool green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CW-560 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Galt Blue
Galt 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. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.
How Lighting Changes Galt Blue
At LRV 64, Galt Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its green 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 Galt 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 Benjamin Moore CW-560 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 | WaterscapeSW 6470 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.8 | 62 | Color page → |
| Behr | Natures ReflectionN430-2 · Behr | 3.3 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Aloe Vera5006-5B · Valspar | 2.8 | 63.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Malted MintPPG1139-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 63 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Malted MintPPG1139-2 · Glidden | 2.0 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Frosted Fir330-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.7 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Galt Blue within Benjamin Moore'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 #BED6CD in HSL space. Pair Galt Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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