Color spec
| Brand | Glidden |
| Name | By The Sea |
| SKU | 50BG 50/265 |
| Hex | #7BC2DF |
| RGB | 123, 194, 223 |
| HSL | 197°, 61%, 68% |
| LRV | 50 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Blue |
About Glidden By The Sea
At LRV 50, By The Sea 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.
By The Sea 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. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
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 blue 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 By The Sea 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 #7BC2DF in HSL space. Pair By The Sea 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 By The Sea Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching By The Sea 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 50BG 50/265 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of By The Sea
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of By The Sea is Undercool (SW 6957). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Undercool and you'll get the same color. See the full Undercool swatch →
Behr Equivalent of By The Sea
Behr's nearest match is Colorado Springs (570D-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for By The Sea without repainting risk. See the full Colorado Springs swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of By The Sea
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of By The Sea is Pool Party (2059-50). At ΔE 0.93 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Pool Party and you'll get the same color. See the full Pool Party swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of By The Sea
Valspar's nearest match is Billow (4008-9C), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.12). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for By The Sea without repainting risk. See the full Billow swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of By The Sea
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Horizon Haze (PPG1237-4), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 48 vs 50) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for By The Sea without repainting risk. See the full Horizon Haze swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of By The Sea
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of By The Sea. The nearest is Twinkle (138-5DB) at ΔE 3.9 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 49 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Twinkle swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of By The Sea
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Blue Discovery (HGSW 1365), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for By The Sea without repainting risk. See the full Blue Discovery swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of By The Sea
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to By The Sea is Winter Chime (DE5828) — very close at ΔE 2.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Winter Chime swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of By The Sea
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Morning Calm (JG-77), is clearly different (ΔE 12.07). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Morning Calm swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of By The Sea
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Lulworth Blue (NO. 89), is clearly different (ΔE 9.43). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Lulworth Blue swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of By The Sea
At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to By The Sea is Lasting Thoughts (0659) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 51 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of By The Sea
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to By The Sea is Lasting Thoughts (0659) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of By The Sea
Rodda doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Shimmering Wave (R086), is clearly different (ΔE 7.03). For an exact match, any Rodda retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Shimmering Wave swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of By The Sea
C2 Paint has no exact twin of By The Sea. The nearest is BD Warrenton Summer (BD22) at ΔE 4.18 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 47 vs 50). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full BD Warrenton Summer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of By The Sea
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Cloud Watching (PNT100-MD-73), is clearly different (ΔE 11.19). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Cloud Watching swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of By The Sea
Portola Paints doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Illusion (ILLUSION), is clearly different (ΔE 9.58). For an exact match, any Portola Paints retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Illusion swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of By The Sea
Annie Sloan doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Louis Blue (LOUIS BLUE), is clearly different (ΔE 11.52). For an exact match, any Annie Sloan retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Louis Blue swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of By The Sea
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Lost in the 80s (BD-LO), is clearly different (ΔE 7.6). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Lost in the 80s swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of By The Sea
Rust-Oleum doesn't make a true equivalent of By The Sea — the nearest deck color, Serenity Blue (285139), is clearly different (ΔE 12.03). For an exact match, any Rust-Oleum retailer can custom-tint Glidden 50BG 50/265 instead. See the full Serenity Blue swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of By The Sea
At Kompozit, the closest color to By The Sea is Lasting Thoughts (0659) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 50 vs 50) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Lasting Thoughts swatch →