Arctic Blue
50BG 76/090 · #D1E5EF · LRV 76 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Arctic Blue76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Arctic Blue, Really?
Arctic Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Glidden 50BG 76/090 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Arctic Blue
Arctic Blue shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Arctic Blue
Arctic Blue is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. 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. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Arctic 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 Glidden 50BG 76/090 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 | IcebergSW 6798 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.2 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Soft CloudM520-1A · Behr | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Caribbean Mist2061-70 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dewdrop4006-7A · Valspar | 0.7 | 76.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Diamond BluePPG1237-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Lake Breeze138-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.4 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Arctic Blue within Glidden'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 #D1E5EF in HSL space. Pair Arctic Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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