Blue Note
86BG 43/321 · #69B4E3 · LRV 43 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Waterloo13
- 2Charcoal Blue19
- 3Blue Note43
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Blue Note, Really?
Blue Note reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 86BG 43/321 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Blue Note
Blue Note is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Blue Note
Blue Note sits in the mid-range at LRV 43, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Blue Note 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 86BG 43/321 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Life ForceP500-4 · Behr | 1.6 | 43 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sea to Shining Sea789 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | BFF Blue8001-42D · Valspar | 1.7 | 42 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Xavier BluePPG1240-4 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 41 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Perfect Day137-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.9 | 45 | Color page → |
| Dunn-Edwards | Sanctuary SpaDE5843 · Dunn-Edwards | 0.9 | 37 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Blue Note 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 #69B4E3 in HSL space. Pair Blue Note with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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