Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | Bay Blue |
| SKU | 85GG 74/144 |
| Hex | #BDE6E7 |
| RGB | 189, 230, 231 |
| HSL | 181°, 47%, 82% |
| LRV | 74 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Teal |
About Glidden Bay Blue
At LRV 74, Bay 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.
Bay 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
20 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Annie Sloan
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Glidden colors
closest in the Glidden deckThe nearest shades to Bay Blue within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #BDE6E7 in HSL space. Pair Bay Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Glidden Bay Blue Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Bay Blue from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bay Blue
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Swimming (SW 6764), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Swimming swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Bay Blue
At Behr, the closest color to Bay Blue is Eminence (550E-2) — very close at ΔE 2.9, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Eminence swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Bay Blue
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Jack Frost (729), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.38). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Jack Frost swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Bay Blue
At Valspar, the closest color to Bay Blue is Sea Breath (5006-7A) — very close at ΔE 3.13, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73.3 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sea Breath swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Bay Blue
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Pale Seafoam (PPG1233-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.05). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Pale Seafoam swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Bay Blue
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Tealed White (132-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Tealed White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Bay Blue
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Swimming (HGSW 1327), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 73 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Swimming swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Bay Blue
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Soaring Sky (DE5736), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 67 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Soaring Sky swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Bay Blue
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Chime Gray (JG-119), is clearly different (ΔE 13.23). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Bay Blue
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Borrowed Light (NO. 235), is clearly different (ΔE 10.1). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Borrowed Light swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Bay Blue
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Bay Blue is Egg Blue (0671) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Bay Blue
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Bay Blue
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Moonstone (CA181), is clearly different (ΔE 11.44). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Moonstone swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Bay Blue
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Bay Blue. The nearest is Variegated (C2-704) at ΔE 4.03 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 74). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Variegated swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Bay Blue
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Frozen (PNT100-LT-56), is clearly different (ΔE 7.28). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Frozen swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Bay Blue
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Gem (GEM), is clearly different (ΔE 15.05). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Gem swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Bay Blue
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE), is clearly different (ΔE 23.7). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Bay Blue
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 18.42). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Bay Blue
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of Bay Blue — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 5.65). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 85GG 74/144 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Bay Blue
Kompozit's nearest match is Egg Blue (0671), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.74). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 74) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Bay Blue without repainting risk. See the full Egg Blue swatch →