Caribbean Crush
PPG17-31 · #86C7BF · LRV 50 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Adirondack Blue22
- 2Van Courtland Blue31
- 3Caribbean Crush50
- 4Refresh59
- 5Meander Blue66
What Color Is Caribbean Crush, Really?
Caribbean Crush reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden PPG17-31 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Caribbean Crush
Caribbean Crush 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 Caribbean Crush
At LRV 50, Caribbean Crush 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 Caribbean Crush 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 PPG17-31 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 | Holiday TurquoiseSW 75 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Behr | Crashing WavesS450-4 · Behr | 0.9 | 49 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Oceanic Teal669 · Benjamin Moore | 2.1 | 50 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gentle Wave5007-7C · Valspar | 1.5 | 50.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Caribbean CrushPPG17-31 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Verdigris Patina131-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Caribbean Crush 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 #86C7BF in HSL space. Pair Caribbean Crush with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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