Nairobi Blue
PNT100-LT-36 · #C2DADD · LRV 67 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Wythe Blue48
- 2Ocean Boulevard53
- 3Nairobi Blue67
- 4Tame Teal73
- 5Frosty Mint83
What Color Is Nairobi Blue, Really?
Nairobi Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Clare PNT100-LT-36 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Nairobi Blue
Nairobi 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 Nairobi Blue
At LRV 67, Nairobi Blue is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its teal 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 Nairobi 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 Clare PNT100-LT-36 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 | AtmosphericSW 6505 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Behr | Rain DanceS480-1 · Behr | 1.6 | 67 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Bird's Egg2051-60 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 67 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Buoyant BlueM337 · Valspar | 1.6 | 66.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Julep GreenPPG1146-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 67 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Misty Aqua90GG 74/108 · Glidden | 2.9 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Clare Colors
The nearest shades to Nairobi Blue within Clare'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 #C2DADD in HSL space. Pair Nairobi Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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