Biscayne Blue
30BG 64/108 · #BBD6DE · LRV 64 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peacock Blue35
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Biscayne Blue64
- 4Open Air70
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Biscayne Blue, Really?
Biscayne Blue reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 30BG 64/108 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Biscayne Blue
Biscayne 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 Biscayne Blue
At LRV 64, Biscayne 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 Biscayne 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 30BG 64/108 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 | BalmySW 6512 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.6 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Silver Strand560E-3 · Behr | 1.6 | 65 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Under the Big Top1675 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 63 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Easy Breezy8002-41A · Valspar | 1.4 | 64 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Everglade MistPPG1150-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 64 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Briney Blue335-2DB · Dutch Boy | 0.9 | 64 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Biscayne 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 #BBD6DE in HSL space. Pair Biscayne Blue with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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