Glacier Point
DE5785 · #B3D8E5 · LRV 60 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Van Courtland Blue31
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Glacier Point60
- 4Meander Blue66
- 5Waterfall71
What Color Is Glacier Point, Really?
Glacier Point reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Dunn-Edwards DE5785 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Glacier Point
Glacier Point 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 Glacier Point
At LRV 60, Glacier Point 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 Glacier Point 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 Dunn-Edwards DE5785 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 | Blue RefrainSW 6956 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.8 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Breezy BlueM490-1 · Behr | 1.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Ocean Breeze2058-60 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Misty5002-9B · Valspar | 1.4 | 64.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Everglade MistPPG1150-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Afternoon Siesta Blue30BG 64/126 · Glidden | 1.7 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Dunn-Edwards Colors
The nearest shades to Glacier Point within Dunn-Edwards'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 #B3D8E5 in HSL space. Pair Glacier Point with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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