Freshwater
90GG 66/134 · #B5DBDC · LRV 66 — cool blue-green tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Green Meets Blue36
- 2Wythe Blue48
- 3Freshwater66
- 4Waterfall71
- 5Bubble77
What Color Is Freshwater, Really?
Freshwater reads as a cool blue-green tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 90GG 66/134 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Freshwater
Freshwater 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 Freshwater
At LRV 66, Freshwater 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 Freshwater 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 90GG 66/134 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 | Meander BlueSW 6484 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.7 | 66 | Color page → |
| Behr | Oceanic ClimateN470-2 · Behr | 2.5 | 66 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | China Blue2052-60 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 66 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Surf Spray5002-7B · Valspar | 3.0 | 66.3 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Misty AquaPPG1147-3 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 66 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Aqueous Blue134-3DB · Dutch Boy | 3.0 | 67 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Freshwater 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 #B5DBDC in HSL space. Pair Freshwater with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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